WPS Text Box Control on Windows: Introduction

WPS Text Box Control helps you place an editable text input control on a slide and adjust common properties; 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

Text Box Control is one of the developer controls in WPS Presentation. It lets you add a text input area to a slide, which is useful for interactive pages, demo forms, and presentation layouts that need editable text fields.

Core tasks include:

Insert a text box control: Open the Developer tab and add a text box from the Control Toolbox.
Set common properties: Adjust items such as Text, Name, and MaxLength in the control properties panel.

This feature is suitable for classroom interaction pages, form-style presentation slides, live input demos, and slide prototypes.

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 required network connection for local control insertion and property editing; internet access is needed for download, installation, and account services
Other	You need to open WPS Presentation and access the Developer-related entry

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Open WPS Presentation, create or open a slide deck, and confirm that the Developer tab is available

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	In WPS Presentation, you can open Developer → Control Toolbox to insert a text box control and set properties such as Text, Name, and MaxLength.	Word provides content controls on the Developer tab for templates, forms, and structured documents.	Google Forms provides online form questions and input fields for web-based data collection rather than slide-embedded controls.	Notion Forms connects questions to database properties for online information collection rather than presentation-embedded controls.	Acrobat lets you add text fields to PDF forms and configure field properties for fillable PDFs.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: You can place the control directly on a presentation slide and adjust basic input-related properties in the same editing workflow.	Compared with WPS: It is more focused on document templates and structured form documents instead of slide layout editing.	Compared with WPS: It is focused on online form sharing and response collection, not on placing developer controls inside slides.	Compared with WPS: It is focused on database-backed online forms, not desktop presentation control editing.	Compared with WPS: It is focused on PDF form creation and field management rather than presentation-page control editing.
Official Source	—	About content controls	Google Forms	Forms	Field properties for form components in Acrobat

Overall Conclusion: If you need to add an editable text input control directly inside a presentation slide, WPS follows a workflow that stays close to slide design and editing. If your main goal is online surveys, database-driven forms, or fillable PDFs, the other products are oriented toward those specific scenarios.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable Users	Main Need	How This Feature Helps
1	Classroom interaction slide	Teachers and trainers	Reserve an editable area in a slide	Insert a text box control and place it where input is needed
2	Registration demo slide	Admin and event staff	Show a fillable form layout in a presentation	Use a text box control and set a name or default text
3	Input length example	Trainers	Demonstrate character limits	Use MaxLength to limit the number of characters
4	Prototype display	Product and design teams	Show an input-box interaction style quickly	Draw a text box control directly on the slide
5	Reusable template slide	Office users	Keep a consistent input area for repeated use	Configure the control and save the slide as a reusable template

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free Users	WPS Premium
Insert a text box control and set basic properties	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic Office features	✅ Available	✅ Available
Advanced PDF tools, more templates, and extended benefits	Partially limited	Broader access
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Usage Scenario	Recommended Plan	Why
You only need to insert a text box control and set basic properties in slides	Free	This feature itself does not require membership for normal use
You also need more cloud storage, templates, or broader office benefits	WPS Premium	Suitable when your work includes more document, template, and extended office needs

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