WPS Control Properties on Windows: Introduction

WPS Control Properties in WPS Writer helps you set titles, tags, colors, styles, and locking options for content controls; this guide covers 2 core tasks, with 2 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	2	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	2	Matches the number of Free rows in the index
Membership-related items	0	Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index
Version limitation	Not supported in WPS versions on mobile devices	Intended for desktop editing workflows

About This Feature

Overview

Control Properties is a content control settings feature in WPS Writer for managing structured controls in forms and templates. After entering Design Mode, you can open the Control Properties dialog box to set a content control title, tag text, display color, preset or custom style, and locking options for the selected control.

Core tasks include:

Open Control Properties to access the settings dialog for a selected content control.
Set basic control properties such as title, tag, color, style, and content locking.

This feature is useful for forms, reusable templates, and standardized input documents. It helps document authors make controls easier to identify and maintain while reducing accidental edits or deletions.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	Windows desktop environment
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	No mandatory internet connection is required for local editing
Other	Use WPS Writer, insert a content control in the document, and enter Design Mode before editing properties

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Open WPS Writer, go to the Developer tab, and confirm that Design Mode and Control Properties are available

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	In WPS Writer, you can set a content control title, tag, color, style, and locking options after entering Design Mode.	Word content controls can be titled and can restrict editing or deletion, which supports template and form scenarios.	Google Docs focuses on smart chips, dropdowns, and building blocks for structured collaboration rather than a traditional content control properties panel.	Notion database properties support field types such as text, date, status, and person for structured information management.	Acrobat form field properties support settings such as tooltips, required fields, read-only status, and multi-line text for PDF forms.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS keeps content control property editing inside the document editing workflow and combines title, tag, style, color, and locking settings in one place for template and form work.	Compared with WPS: Word offers mature content control capabilities, but official guidance is more centered on object model and developer documentation.	Compared with WPS: Google Docs emphasizes collaborative document blocks and smart chips, with less focus on detailed property editing for a single document control.	Compared with WPS: Notion is stronger for database-style property management and workspace organization than traditional document control editing.	Compared with WPS: Acrobat is more focused on PDF form fields; for editing content controls inside a word-processing document, WPS provides a more direct path.
Official Source	—	ContentControl object	Google Docs product page	Database properties	Field properties for form components

Overall Conclusion: WPS Control Properties is well suited to desktop users who need to configure content controls directly inside word-processing documents. If your main priority is real-time collaboration, database-style organization, or PDF form distribution, Google Docs, Notion, or Adobe Acrobat may fit those workflows more closely.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main challenge	How this feature helps
1	Building input forms	Admin, HR, and operations teams	Form fields are hard to identify	Set titles and tags for each control
2	Standardizing template styles	Template maintainers	Controls look inconsistent across a document	Apply consistent colors and styles in Control Properties
3	Preventing accidental edits	Form designers	Users may change or delete control content by mistake	Use locking options for the selected control
4	Delivering structured documents	Team collaborators	Template fields are unclear to readers	Improve clarity with titles and tag text
5	Desktop document design	Users who need advanced editing	Mobile versions do not support this feature	Complete control property setup on Windows desktop

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free	WPS Premium
Control Properties	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic Office editing	✅ Available	✅ Available
Advanced PDF and extended tools	Some features are limited	More advanced tools are available
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
You only need to set control properties in documents	Free	This feature itself has no membership restriction
You also need more advanced tools and larger cloud storage	WPS Premium	Suitable for broader document and PDF workflows

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