Record New Macro in WPS on Windows: Introduction

WPS Record New Macro on Windows records your actions as JS macro code or VBA macro code for repetitive tasks; 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

Record New Macro is an automation feature in WPS Docs for Windows that records a sequence of actions as JS macro code or VBA macro code so you can repeat the same workflow more efficiently. This guide also helps users looking for how to record a macro in WPS on Windows.

Core capabilities include:

Record a new macro to capture your current actions.
Choose where to save the macro in the current document or in all documents.
Stop recording and continue with later editing from the macro management entry.

This feature is useful for repeated formatting, routine document processing, and other repetitive office tasks.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
OS	A Windows device
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	No mandatory network connection is required for local macro recording and playback
Other	VBA macros require the VBA plug-in on Windows; JS macros are supported on Windows and Mac, while mobile platforms are not supported

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official Download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install Check	Open WPS Docs, go to Tools and then Developer, and confirm that the Record New Macro entry is available

Source: WPS download center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Records actions in WPS Docs and can generate JS macro code or VBA macro code, with save options for the current document or all documents.	Word can record macros, store them in Normal.dotm for use in new documents, and run them with a button or keyboard shortcut.	Google Sheets can record macros and create Apps Script, but this workflow is designed for spreadsheets rather than document editing.	Notion provides button-based automation for pages, databases, and notifications instead of recorder-style macros inside a document editor.	Acrobat Pro provides guided actions that combine multiple PDF processing steps into a reusable action for batch work.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS focuses on document editing workflows and supports both JS macro code and VBA macro code from the recording entry.	Compared with WPS: Microsoft focuses on Word macro recording and VBA workflows, and the official page does not describe JS macro recording.	Compared with WPS: Google macro recording is centered on Google Sheets, so its scope is spreadsheet automation.	Compared with WPS: Notion emphasizes button and workspace automation rather than recording editing steps as macro code.	Compared with WPS: Adobe focuses on PDF action sequences instead of a document-writing macro recorder.
Official Source	—	Create or run a macro	Automate tasks in Google Sheets	Buttons	Use guided actions (Acrobat Pro)

Overall Conclusion

If you need to record and repeat editing steps inside a document workflow, WPS Record New Macro is closer to that use case. The other products also provide automation, but they are more focused on Word macros, spreadsheet macros, workspace buttons, or PDF batch actions.

Use Cases

#	Scenario	Target Users	Core Pain Point	Solution
1	Repeated document formatting	Administrative staff, office users	The same formatting steps must be repeated many times	Record the workflow once and run the macro again when needed
2	Standardized file processing	Teachers, students, office workers	Multiple files need the same processing steps	Save a recorded macro and reuse it across similar tasks
3	Routine template cleanup	General users	The same commands are clicked again and again	Use Record New Macro to reduce repeated manual work
4	Team document standardization	Team members	Processing steps vary from person to person	Record a consistent workflow and reuse it
5	Macro learning for beginners	New macro users	Writing code manually is difficult at the beginning	Record actions first, then review and edit the macro

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Feature	Free User	WPS Member
Record New Macro	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic Office features	✅ Available	✅ Available
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB
Templates and extended benefits	Limited downloads	More templates and extended benefits

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Use Case	Recommended Plan	Reason
Occasional macro recording and playback	Free version	Record New Macro itself is available without membership
More cloud storage and broader office benefits	WPS Member	Suitable if you also need storage, templates, and additional office benefits

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