WPS Date Picker Content Control on Windows: Introduction

WPS Date Picker Content Control on Windows helps you add a clickable date field to a document form; this guide covers 3 core tasks, with 3 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	3	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	3	Matches the number of Free rows in the index
Membership-related items	0	Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index

About This Feature

Overview

The Date Picker Content Control in WPS Writer is a Developer tool feature that lets you insert a date input area into a document, so users can choose a date from a calendar and keep date formatting consistent.

Core tasks include:

Insert a Date Picker Content Control to add a date field at the current cursor position.
Set the date format to control how the selected date appears in the document.
Use the date picker after leaving Design Mode to choose a date from the calendar.

This feature is useful for registration forms, approval forms, contract templates, and other documents that need standardized date entry.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Windows device that can run the desktop version of WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	No mandatory internet connection is required for local insertion and use; internet access is needed for download and installation
Other	Use WPS Writer and make sure the Developer tab or related entry is available

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Open WPS Writer, open a document, and confirm that the Developer tab shows the Date Picker Content Control entry

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	In WPS Writer, you can insert a Date Picker Content Control from the Developer tab, choose dates inside the document, and set the display format.	Word content controls include a date type, allowing date picker areas in documents or templates with configurable date display formats.	Google Docs supports date smart chips that insert dates and let users adjust date formatting, but this is not a traditional document form content control.	Notion Date properties open a date picker and support dates, date ranges, time, and reminders, with a database-focused workflow.	Acrobat provides a Date field in PDF forms and lets users set date and time formats for form filling.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS keeps insertion, formatting, and form filling in the same word-processing document workflow, which fits document form editing directly.	Compared with WPS: Microsoft also supports date content controls, but its official guidance is more centered on templates and the object model.	Compared with WPS: Google focuses more on collaborative date references in documents than on structured document form controls.	Compared with WPS: Notion date picking depends on database properties rather than inline document form control layout.	Compared with WPS: Adobe is well suited to PDF form creation, while WPS stays in the editable word-processing document environment.
Official Source	—	Working with Content Controls	Insert smart chips in Google Docs	Database properties	Manage form field properties

Overall Conclusion: If you need a date field inside a word-processing document, WPS Date Picker Content Control fits that workflow well. Other products also support date input, but they are oriented toward template development, collaborative chips, database properties, or PDF forms.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable Users	Main Pain Point	How WPS Helps
1	Administrative registration forms	HR and administrative staff	Manually entered dates are inconsistent	Insert a date picker control and apply a consistent date format
2	Contract and approval templates	Legal, operations, and managers	Reused templates can lead to date entry errors	Place a date control in a fixed position for direct selection
3	Internal process documents	Employees	Design Mode and fill-in mode are easy to confuse	Insert and configure the control first, then leave Design Mode to fill it in
4	Training documents	Trainers and learners	It is not clear how to set a default date or display style	Use control properties to define the date format and default value
5	Standardized form creation	Template maintainers	Date entry methods vary across documents	Use the same control entry to standardize template structure

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free Users	WPS Premium
Basic use of Date Picker Content Control	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic document editing	✅ Available	✅ Available
More advanced office and value-added features	Some features are limited	More advanced features and added benefits are available
Cloud storage and some added services	Basic quota	Higher quota or more benefits

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Usage Scenario	Recommended Plan	Why
Occasional creation or filling of documents with date controls	Free	This feature itself has no membership restriction and works for everyday document tasks
Ongoing need for broader advanced office features	WPS Premium	Suitable when you also need expanded features, cloud storage, or additional benefits

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