WPS Document Properties on macOS: Introduction

WPS Document Properties on macOS helps you view and edit document metadata; 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

Document Properties lets you view and edit metadata for the current document so information stays organized for filing, search, and sharing. In the properties window, you can update fields such as title, subject, author, manager, company, category, keywords, and comments. You can also add custom properties for internal labeling and document management.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Mac device that can run WPS Office for macOS
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	No mandatory internet connection is required for editing local document properties
Other	You need to open a supported document and have permission to save changes

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install check	Open WPS Writer, open any document, then right-click the file tab at the top to confirm that the Properties entry is available

Source: WPS download center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	WPS lets you open a document properties window to edit summary fields and add custom properties, including title, subject, author, manager, company, category, keywords, comments, and custom entries.	Microsoft Word provides document properties and custom properties through its document properties model, including fields such as title, subject, author, manager, category, keywords, comments, and custom properties.	Google Docs emphasizes online drafting, collaboration, comments, version history, smart chips, and document organization on its official product page, but that page does not highlight a dedicated document metadata panel like a desktop properties window.	Notion properties are designed for database items and pages, with many property types for organizing structured information such as text, select, date, person, and relation fields.	Adobe Acrobat provides document properties and metadata tools for PDF files, including title, author, subject, keywords, and related metadata management.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: The entry is directly tied to the current document tab in WPS Writer. Distinct: It combines summary-field editing and custom-property creation in one document-focused workflow.	Compared with WPS: Microsoft's cited page focuses on the document properties object and API-style property coverage rather than a user-facing desktop workflow.	Compared with WPS: Google Docs focuses more on cloud collaboration and smart content features than on a traditional file properties dialog for document metadata editing.	Compared with WPS: Notion properties are centered on database structure and workspace organization rather than file-level document properties for a word-processing document.	Compared with WPS: Adobe Acrobat is centered on PDF metadata workflows, while WPS fits everyday word-processing documents more directly.
Official Source	—	Word DocumentProperties	Google Docs product page	Notion database properties	Acrobat document properties

Overall Conclusion
If your main goal is to maintain title, author, keywords, and custom fields inside a word-processing document, WPS offers a direct document-level workflow on macOS. Google Docs, Notion, and Adobe Acrobat are better aligned with collaboration-first, database-first, or PDF-first scenarios.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable users	Main challenge	How WPS helps
1	Document filing	Admin teams and records staff	Document titles, authors, and categories are inconsistent	Use document properties to standardize summary information
2	Team document labeling	Project members and department leads	Shared files are hard to identify quickly	Add author, manager, company, and comments in properties
3	Search optimization	Researchers and content teams	Large document libraries are hard to search	Fill in keywords, category, and subject fields
4	Internal field management	Teams with fixed internal labels	Standard fields do not cover all internal needs	Add custom properties for extra business labels
5	Pre-sharing review	Anyone sending documents externally	Files may contain metadata that should not be shared	Review and adjust summary and custom properties before sending

Membership & Benefits

This section explains common differences between free and paid plans, when each option fits, and where to subscribe; the document properties tasks in this guide are available without membership.

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free	WPS Premium
View and edit document properties	✅	✅
Add custom properties	✅	✅
Cloud storage and added services	Basic benefits	More benefits and higher quotas
PDF and AI-related extras	Some features available	More advanced features available

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Editing document properties in daily work	Free	The tasks in this guide are available directly without a paid plan
Needing more cloud space, PDF tools, or broader office extras	WPS Premium	Better suited for users who need more cross-feature capabilities

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