WPS Rich Text Content Control on Windows: Introduction

WPS Rich Text Content Control on Windows helps you insert and configure editable rich text areas in WPS Writer; 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

About This Feature

Overview

Rich Text Content Control is a document control feature in WPS Writer for Windows. It lets you insert an editable rich text area into a form, template, or structured document, then configure properties such as the title, placeholder text, whether the control is removed after editing, and whether the Enter key is allowed.

Core tasks include:

Insert a rich text content control for formatted text entry in a document.
Configure control properties for clearer form guidance and document structure.

This feature is useful for forms, reusable templates, and structured document input. It helps standardize input areas and reduce repeated manual formatting.

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 internet connection is required for local insertion and property setup; internet access is needed for download, installation, and account-related actions
Other	Open the document in WPS Writer and make sure the Developer-related 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 related to Rich Text Content Control and Control Properties

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	In WPS Writer, you can insert a rich text content control and set properties such as title, placeholder text, remove control after editing, and whether the Enter key is allowed.	Word lets users insert a Rich Text Content Control from the Developer tab, supports formatted text and multiple paragraphs, and provides content control properties.	Google Docs provides smart chips, dropdowns, templates, and building blocks for collaborative documents, but the product page does not describe a desktop-style content control property panel for embedded rich text controls.	Notion Forms connects questions to database properties and supports long answers, descriptions, required questions, and conditional logic for form collection workflows.	Acrobat supports form field setup and field properties in PDF form workflows through form tools and field configuration.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS keeps rich text input areas and control property setup inside the same word-processing document workflow, which is practical for templates and structured forms.	Compared with WPS: Word also provides rich text content controls and is well suited to Office form scenarios.	Compared with WPS: Google Docs focuses more on online collaboration and building blocks than on document-embedded rich text control properties.	Compared with WPS: Notion focuses more on database-backed online forms than on embedded rich text controls inside a word-processing document.	Compared with WPS: Acrobat focuses more on PDF form fields than on content control editing inside a writer document.
Official Source	—	Create a form in Word	Google Docs product page	Notion Forms	Field properties for form components in Acrobat

Overall Conclusion: If you need to place editable rich text areas directly inside a writer document and continue working in a template or form layout, WPS fits that document-centered workflow well. If your main task is online response collection, collaborative building blocks, or PDF form processing, the other products may fit those scenarios more closely.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main pain point	How this feature helps
1	Form entry templates	Admin staff, teachers, HR teams	A document needs consistent fill-in areas	Insert a rich text content control as the input area
2	Contract or application templates	Document editors	Specific sections need guided input	Set titles and placeholder text in control properties
3	Multi-paragraph explanations	Project members	Users need to enter longer formatted text	Use a rich text content control and allow the Enter key
4	Standardized document creation	Team document owners	Template fields are inconsistent	Insert controls consistently and configure their properties
5	Guided fill-in documents	New users	Users are unsure what to enter	Add placeholder text to guide input

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
Insert Rich Text Content Control	✅	✅
Configure control properties	✅	✅
Basic office features	✅	✅
Expanded benefits such as more PDF tools, more templates, and more cloud storage	Limited or provided as listed on the pricing page	More expanded benefits are available

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Inserting and configuring Rich Text Content Control in everyday documents	Free	This feature can be used without membership
Needing broader PDF, template, or cloud storage benefits at the same time	WPS Premium	Suitable for users with broader office feature needs

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