WPS Endnote on macOS: Introduction

WPS Endnote is the endnote feature in WPS Writer for adding notes and reference details at the end of a document; it includes 4 core tasks, with 4 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	4	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	4	Matches the number of Free rows in the index
Membership-related items	0	All listed tasks are available directly

About This Feature

Overview

WPS Endnote on macOS is a document reference feature in WPS Writer for adding notes at the end of a document. It is useful for academic writing, reference citations, and long documents that need organized notes in one place.

Core tasks include:

Insert an endnote to create a reference mark in the main text and a note area at the end of the document.
Move to the previous endnote when reviewing multiple notes.
Move to the next endnote when checking notes in sequence.
Open endnote settings to adjust note location, numbering format, starting number, and apply scope.

Typical use cases include research papers, reports, and documents with formal references. This feature helps keep the main text cleaner while managing explanations in one place.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Mac device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for Mac
Network	No mandatory network connection is required for local endnote editing
Other	Open an editable document in WPS Writer

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Open WPS Writer, then confirm that endnote-related options are available on the References tab

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Supports inserting endnotes, moving to the previous or next endnote, and opening a Footnotes and Endnotes dialog to set note location, numbering format, starting number, and apply scope.	Microsoft Word supports adding endnotes and explains that endnotes appear at the end of the document or section; its support page also covers formatting options for footnotes and endnotes.	Google Docs official help publicly documents footnotes and footnote navigation shortcuts, but the referenced help page does not describe an endnote feature.	Notion provides text styling, comments, backlinks, and callouts for collaborative writing, but its help content does not describe document-style endnotes.	Adobe Acrobat focuses on PDF commenting and review tools, and its official help content does not describe endnotes for word-processing documents.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS brings insertion, previous and next navigation, and endnote settings together in one References workflow for document note management.	Compared with WPS: Word also supports endnotes, but the referenced page focuses more on insertion and formatting guidance than a compact note-navigation workflow.	Compared with WPS: Google Docs help emphasizes footnotes and shortcut-based navigation rather than endnote layout controls.	Compared with WPS: Notion is better aligned with comments and page collaboration than formal endnote layout in a document editor.	Compared with WPS: Acrobat is better suited to PDF review comments than endnote formatting inside a writer document.
Official Source	—	Add footnotes and endnotes	Keyboard shortcuts for Google Docs	Style and customize your page	Add comments in callouts in Acrobat

Overall Conclusion
If your work centers on papers, reports, or documents that need notes collected at the end, WPS Endnote offers a direct workflow for inserting, navigating, and formatting endnotes. Other products are more suitable when your main task is browser-based collaboration or PDF review rather than document endnote layout.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main pain point	How Endnote helps
1	Reference citations in papers	Students and researchers	Citations need to stay connected to the text while remaining organized at the end	Use Insert Endnote to add numbered references and note content
2	Extra explanations in long documents	Editors and authors	Long explanations interrupt reading flow in the main text	Move supporting details into endnotes
3	Reviewing many endnotes	Reviewers and proofreaders	It is slow to locate each note manually	Use Previous Endnote and Next Endnote to move through notes quickly
4	Standardizing endnote format	Academic and formal writers	Numbering and placement need to stay consistent	Use Endnote Settings to adjust location, numbering format, and starting number

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
Basic editing in WPS Writer	✅	✅
Endnote insertion and settings	✅	✅
Advanced PDF and some extended tools	Availability may be limited based on the product page	More tools may be available depending on the subscription plan
Cloud storage and added benefits	Basic quota	Higher quota and more added benefits

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Everyday writing and basic academic formatting	Free	Endnote-related tasks are available directly for standard document editing
Office work that also needs more added services	WPS Premium	Suitable if you also need more cloud storage or other extended capabilities

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