WPS Combo Box on Windows: Introduction

WPS Presentation Combo Box is a form control for inserting a field that supports both list selection and manual input on slides; 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	No membership requirement is shown for this feature
Version restriction	None stated	The current feature description does not list a version gate

About This Feature

Overview

Combo Box is a Developer Tools control in WPS Presentation for Windows. It lets you place a field on a slide where users can either choose from a list or type their own content. This makes it useful for interactive presentations, prototype slides, and pages that need a selectable input area.

Core capabilities include:

Insert a combo box from the Developer Tools tab.
Draw the control directly on a slide to define its position and size.
Use the control in layouts that may need selectable or editable input content later.

This feature fits training decks, interactive courseware, mock-up slides, and information collection pages. It helps keep input areas consistent across slides and reduces the need to build similar elements manually.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Windows desktop environment that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	No mandatory network connection is required for local insertion and editing; downloading and installing requires internet access
Other	You need to open WPS Presentation and access the Developer Tools area in the ribbon

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Installation notes	Download and install WPS Office for Windows, then open WPS Presentation to use this feature
Post-install check	Launch WPS Presentation and confirm that the Developer Tools area and the Combo Box entry are available in the top ribbon

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	In WPS Presentation, you can insert a Combo Box from Developer Tools and draw it on a slide. Users can select from a list or type their own content.	Word supports Combo Box Content Control in the Developer tab. Users can choose from a list or type their own information.	The official Google Slides product page highlights templates, collaboration, presenting, and recording features, but it does not describe a native combo box form control for slide insertion.	Notion databases support Select and Multi-select properties for structured choices, but these are database properties rather than drawable combo box controls on presentation slides.	Acrobat forms include combo boxes, list boxes, text fields, and other form fields for PDF-based forms.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: the control is placed directly in the presentation editing scene, which suits slide-based interaction layouts. Advantage: the current feature description shows no membership restriction and no version restriction.	Compared with WPS: the official Microsoft guidance here focuses on Word forms rather than a presentation product workflow.	Compared with WPS: Google Slides emphasizes browser-based collaboration and presentation delivery, while the cited page does not describe an equivalent slide-level combo box control.	Compared with WPS: Notion is oriented toward database property management instead of slide layout controls inside a presentation canvas.	Compared with WPS: Adobe provides combo boxes in PDF form workflows, so the document type and editing context differ from slide editing.
Official Source	—	Create a form in Word	Google Slides product page	Database properties	Using JavaScript in Forms

Overall Conclusion
If you need a selectable and editable field placed directly on a slide, WPS Combo Box is closer to a presentation editing workflow. Microsoft and Adobe provide related form capabilities in document or PDF environments, while the cited Google Slides and Notion pages focus on collaboration, database properties, or broader content workflows rather than the same slide control pattern.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main need	How Combo Box helps
1	Interactive training slides	Trainers and teachers	Show selectable items while keeping room for manual input	Insert a combo box as a selectable and editable field on the slide
2	Presentation prototyping	Product and design teams	Mock up form-like interactions quickly	Add a combo box from Developer Tools and place it where needed
3	Information collection pages	Admin and event teams	Keep input areas consistent across slides	Use a combo box as a standardized input control
4	Software flow demos	Pre-sales and support teams	Simulate selection logic during a walkthrough	Place a combo box on the slide to mimic an interface step
5	Reusable teaching templates	Students and educators	Reuse the same interaction layout on multiple slides	Insert the combo box once and copy the slide for later editing

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
Insert and use Combo Box	✅ Available	✅ Available
Core WPS Office apps	✅ Available	✅ Available
Additional advanced office and value-added features	Some features may be limited	More advanced features are available depending on the subscription plan

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Usage scenario	Recommended plan	Why
You only need to insert and present combo boxes in slides	Free	The current feature description shows no membership restriction for this feature
You also need broader advanced office capabilities	WPS Premium	Suitable for users who want additional office features under one subscription

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