WPS List Box on Windows: Introduction

WPS List Box is a presentation form control for adding selectable items on a slide; it includes 1 core task, with 1 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	1	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	1	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

List Box is a developer control in WPS Presentation for Windows. It lets you place a selectable list area on a slide and is suitable for selection-based forms or interactive presentation pages. This guide also helps users looking for how to use a list box in WPS on Windows.

Core capabilities include:

Insert a list box from the Developer Tools tab.
Draw the control directly on a slide by dragging the pointer.
Use it in selection-based form layouts inside a presentation.

This feature is useful for training materials, questionnaire mockups, and information collection pages in slides. Option items are typically added later through code.

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 inserting and editing the control locally
Other	You need access to WPS Presentation and the Developer Tools entry

Download & Installation

Before using List Box, install WPS Office on your Windows device and open WPS Presentation.

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install check	Open WPS Presentation and confirm that the Developer Tools tab includes the List Box entry

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Lets you insert a List Box from Developer Tools in WPS Presentation and draw it on a slide for selection-based form layouts.	The Word help center highlights document creation, formatting, and collaboration entry points, but the referenced page does not present a slide-based list box control workflow.	Google Docs officially supports dropdowns and smart chips in documents, which fit document-based status or option marking rather than drawing a control on a presentation canvas.	Notion supports Select properties for choosing one option in a database, which fits information organization rather than placing a control on a slide.	Adobe Acrobat supports form fields such as list boxes and drop-down lists in PDF forms for fillable document workflows.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: the entry is directly available in WPS Presentation under Developer Tools, making it suitable for placing a selection control on a slide page; available without membership.	Compared with WPS: the referenced official page is centered on Word learning and document tasks, not a presentation-canvas list box control.	Compared with WPS: it is more suitable for collaborative document dropdown markers than for drawing a control on a slide.	Compared with WPS: it is more suitable for database property management inside a workspace.	Compared with WPS: it is oriented to PDF form distribution and filling, while WPS fits presentation-page control placement more closely in this scenario.
Official Source	—	Word help and learning	Insert smart chips in Google Docs	Database properties	PDF forms help

Overall Conclusion

If you need to place a selectable control directly on a presentation page, WPS List Box is closer to that workflow. Google Docs and Notion focus more on document or database option management, while Adobe Acrobat is more aligned with PDF form scenarios.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main need	How List Box helps
1	Interactive training slide	Teachers and trainers	Add selectable items to a presentation	Insert a List Box as a selection control
2	Form prototype in slides	Product, operations, and design teams	Show a form interaction structure	Draw a List Box on the slide as a mockup
3	Information collection page demo	Business presenters and trainers	Show a single-choice input method	Use a List Box to present preset options
4	Process walkthrough sample	Project teams	Explain user choice steps in a presentation	Display optional branches with a List Box
5	Learning example page	Students and office learners	Understand form control layout in slides	Insert and reposition a List Box on the slide

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
Insert a presentation List Box	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic Office editing	✅ Available	✅ Available
Additional advanced benefits	Available based on the current account scope	Includes more advanced features and services

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
You only need to insert a List Box in a presentation and complete basic editing	Free	The feature information shows no membership restriction
You also need more advanced office features or extended services	WPS Premium	Suitable for broader advanced office needs

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