WPS Formatted Text Content Control on macOS: Introduction

WPS Formatted Text Content Control is a document form and template editing feature in WPS Writer for Mac; it includes 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

About This Feature

Overview

Formatted Text Content Control is a document control feature in WPS Writer for macOS for inserting editable rich text areas into forms, templates, and structured documents. You can insert the control first, then open its properties to set the title, tag, color, and editing or deletion restrictions.

Core tasks include:

Insert a formatted text content control: add a rich text input area at the current cursor position in Design Mode.
Set control properties: configure the title, tag, edit box color, and whether the control can be edited or deleted.

This feature is useful for form creation, template maintenance, and structured document input areas. It helps document creators reserve consistent fill-in areas and keep document structure more organized while editing in WPS Office.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
OS	A macOS device that can run WPS Office for Mac
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for Mac
Network	No mandatory internet connection is required for local insertion and property settings; downloading, updating, and account-related actions require a network connection
Other	You need to open a WPS Writer document and access the Developer tab or related entry

Download & Installation

Before using Formatted Text Content Control, install WPS Office for Mac and open a document in WPS Writer.

Item	Details
Official Download	WPS Office Free Download
Mac platform notes	The download center provides a Mac installer with support for Apple Silicon and Intel processors
Post-install check	Launch WPS Office, open a WPS Writer document, and confirm that the Developer tab is available

Source: WPS Office Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Lets you insert a formatted text content control from the Developer tab and set the title, tag, color, editing restriction, and deletion restriction for form and template documents.	Word lets users create forms with content controls, including a rich text content control that supports formatted text and multiple paragraphs.	Google Forms focuses on online forms and surveys with question types, templates, logic, sharing, and response analysis rather than rich text controls embedded in a document body.	Notion Forms collects responses through database-connected forms, with questions linked to database properties and form customization in desktop and web apps.	Acrobat form fields support field properties for PDF forms, but the workflow centers on PDF form components instead of rich text controls inside a word-processing document.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: insert a rich text control directly inside a Writer document and continue editing the surrounding template. Distinct: set the title, tag, color, and editing or deletion restrictions in one document workflow.	Compared with WPS: Word also supports document-based content controls and rich text input for structured forms, so the workflows are similar for template-based documents.	Compared with WPS: Google emphasizes standalone online form collection instead of embedded rich text control editing inside a document.	Compared with WPS: Notion emphasizes database-backed form collection and response management rather than document-template control editing.	Compared with WPS: Acrobat is more focused on PDF form fields and PDF distribution than on editable rich text controls inside a writing template.
Official Source	—	Create a form in Word	Google Forms	Forms	Field properties for form components in Acrobat

Overall Conclusion
If your main goal is to build a document template with structured rich text input areas, WPS Formatted Text Content Control fits naturally into the document editing workflow. If your priority is online response collection or PDF form distribution, Google Forms, Notion, or Adobe Acrobat may fit those scenarios better, but they address a different workflow.

Use Cases

#	Scenario	Target Users	Core Pain Point	Solution
1	Contract template fill-in areas	Administrative staff, legal teams	A fixed layout needs editable sections without changing the overall template	Insert a formatted text content control and set its title and restrictions
2	Internal approval forms	Team managers	The document needs consistent fill-in positions and structure	Insert controls at specific positions for guided input
3	Training material templates	Teachers, trainers	The template stays fixed, but some sections must be completed by users	Use controls to separate fixed content from editable content
4	Information collection documents	HR teams, operations teams	Multiple rich text responses are needed in one document	Use formatted text content controls for multi-paragraph input
5	Standardized business documents	Document editors	Important structure can be deleted or changed by mistake	Use control properties to limit deletion or editing

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

This feature itself is available without membership. For Formatted Text Content Control, free users can insert the control and set its properties, while paid plans generally add broader office, PDF, template, AI, and cloud-related benefits.

Feature	Free User	WPS Premium
Insert and configure Formatted Text Content Control	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic document editing	✅ Available	✅ Available
More advanced office and extended tools	Available based on the product's current feature scope	Includes more advanced and extended capabilities
Cloud storage and additional value-added services	Basic quota	Higher quota or more value-added services

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Use Case	Recommended Plan	Reason
You only need to insert and configure formatted text content controls in documents	Free	This feature itself is available without membership for everyday template editing
You also need more advanced office, PDF, AI, or cloud capabilities	WPS Premium	Suitable for users who need broader productivity features beyond this control

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