WPS Command Button on Windows: Introduction

WPS Command Button is a presentation control for inserting clickable buttons and triggering interactive actions in slides; it includes 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
Version limit	None stated	The feature description shows no version restriction
Membership limit	None stated	The feature description shows no membership restriction

About This Feature

Overview

Command Button in WPS Office for Windows is a presentation control that lets you insert a clickable button into a slide and use it as an entry point for interactive actions with VBA.

Core tasks include:

Insert a command button into a slide from the Developer tab.
Configure common properties such as Caption, Name, Enabled, and BackColor.

This feature is useful for training decks, interactive presentations, and slides that need a visible action entry point. It helps organize clickable controls directly on the slide canvas.

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 network connection is required for local control insertion and property editing
Other	If the button is used to trigger VBA code, the document environment should allow related active content and provide editing permission

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Installation notes	Download and install WPS Office for Windows, then open a presentation to access the related Developer tools
Post-install check	Start WPS Presentation, open the Developer tab, and confirm that Control Toolbox and Command Button are available

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	In WPS Presentation, you can insert a Command Button from Developer Tools → Control Toolbox → Command Button and set properties such as Caption, Name, Enabled, and BackColor.	Microsoft Office supports ActiveX controls, and common uses include command buttons, list boxes, and dialog boxes. Its official guidance also explains how to enable or manage ActiveX settings in Office files.	Google Docs supports drawings with shapes, lines, text boxes, and images, but the official page does not describe an equivalent slide control with command button properties.	Notion supports buttons that can run actions such as inserting blocks, editing pages, sending notifications, and opening a page or URL.	Adobe Acrobat supports button fields in PDF forms and lets users set properties such as name, tooltip, appearance, labels, icons, and actions.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS places the command button directly inside a presentation slide and supports common control properties in one workflow for slide-based interaction design.	Compared with WPS: Microsoft's official page focuses more on ActiveX security settings and control management across Office files than on a slide-specific command button workflow.	Compared with WPS: Google officially documents drawing objects and text boxes, but not a comparable presentation control with command button property settings.	Compared with WPS: Notion buttons are oriented toward page automation and workspace actions rather than local control properties inside presentation slides.	Compared with WPS: Adobe buttons are mainly designed for PDF form actions, so the usage context differs from slide interaction design.
Official Source	—	Enable or disable ActiveX settings in Office files	Learn how to use drawings & markups	Buttons	Setting action buttons in PDF forms

Overall Conclusion
If you need to place a clickable control directly on a presentation slide and adjust common button properties in the same editing flow, WPS Command Button is a practical fit for that scenario. Other products also provide buttons or clickable objects, but their official workflows are more focused on Office security settings, document drawings, workspace automation, or PDF forms.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main issue	How it helps
1	Courseware interaction entry	Teachers and trainers	Slides need a clear clickable entry point	Insert a command button and set visible button text
2	Presentation page navigation	Presenters and demo creators	Interactive areas are not obvious on the page	Use a button control to highlight the action area
3	VBA trigger entry	Users who need presentation automation	A script needs to be triggered from the slide	Place a command button on the slide as the trigger entry
4	State-based button design	Users designing slide interactions	Button appearance and availability need to be distinguished	Use Enabled and BackColor to reflect different states
5	Multi-button slide layout	Users with several action points	Multiple interactive entries are hard to organize	Insert multiple buttons and assign different names and labels

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
Insert command buttons	✅ Available	✅ Available
Edit common button properties	✅ Available	✅ Available
Core WPS Office productivity features	✅ Available	✅ Available
Extended benefits such as advanced PDF tools and more cloud storage	Available within the free offering	Includes more extended benefits

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Usage scenario	Recommended plan	Why
You only need to insert and configure command buttons in presentations	Free	The feature description shows no membership restriction for this function
You also need broader office benefits	WPS Premium	Suitable for users who need more advanced tools, cloud storage, or extended office benefits

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