WPS Drop-Down List Content Control on Windows: Introduction

WPS Drop-Down List Content Control on Windows helps you create form fields that only allow preset choices; 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

Drop-Down List Content Control is a form control feature in WPS Writer for Windows. It lets you insert a drop-down field in a document so users can choose from preset options instead of typing freely, which helps keep entries consistent in forms and templates.

Core tasks include:

Insert a drop-down list content control in a document.
Add options through control properties.
Use the drop-down list after leaving Design Mode.

This feature is useful for questionnaires, approval forms, registration sheets, and reusable document templates that need standardized input.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Windows device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	No mandatory network connection is required for local editing; downloading, installation, and account-related actions require internet access
Other	Open the document in WPS Writer and make sure the Developer tools entry is available

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Launch WPS Writer, open a document, and confirm that the Developer tab shows entries for Drop-Down List Content Control and Control Properties

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	WPS Writer lets you insert a drop-down list content control from the Developer tab, add preset options in control properties, and let users choose from those options in the document.	Word provides content controls on the Developer tab, including drop-down list controls for forms, templates, and documents.	Google Docs supports dropdowns and smart chips in documents, which work well for collaborative tagging and structured document elements rather than traditional document form controls.	Notion provides a Select property that lets users choose one option from a predefined list in a database.	Adobe Acrobat supports drop-down fields in forms for collecting recipient selections in PDF workflows.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: The full flow stays inside a word-processing document, from inserting the control to configuring options and using the list in a template.	Compared with WPS: Word also supports drop-down style content controls, with access through the Developer tab.	Compared with WPS: Google Docs focuses more on collaborative dropdown elements and smart chips than on classic word-processing form controls.	Compared with WPS: Notion Select is designed for database properties instead of inline document form controls in a word-processing page.	Compared with WPS: Acrobat focuses more on PDF form authoring and signing workflows.
Official Source	—	About content controls	Insert smart chips in Google Docs	Database properties	Field types

Overall Conclusion: If you need a preset-choice field directly inside a word-processing document, WPS provides a straightforward insert-configure-use workflow. Other products offer related capabilities, but they are oriented more toward Word templates, collaborative document elements, database properties, or PDF forms.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main challenge	How this feature helps
1	Administrative approval forms	HR and administrative staff	Inconsistent field entries	Insert a drop-down control and preset department or status options
2	Registration templates	Teachers and training organizers	Manual input creates inconsistent wording	Standardize candidate values through control properties
3	Contract or agreement templates	Legal and operations teams	Repeated documents need fixed-choice fields	Reuse drop-down fields in document templates
4	Internal questionnaires	Team managers	Responses are hard to standardize for review	Let respondents choose only from preset options
5	Standardized document entry	General office users	Free-form typing makes later sorting harder	Limit input with a drop-down list

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free	WPS Premium
Basic use of drop-down list content control in documents	✅	✅
Basic Office document editing	✅	✅
Additional advanced benefits and extended services	Available within the free scope shown on the product page	Available according to the selected subscription plan

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Everyday form creation and basic document editing	Free	This feature can be used directly for routine templates and standard editing tasks
Long-term work that also needs more extended benefits	WPS Premium	Suitable if you also need more advanced services, cloud space, or other added benefits

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