WPS Document Information on macOS: Introduction

WPS Document Information on macOS helps you review collaboration file details and export access records; it includes 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	All listed tasks are currently available directly

About This Feature

Overview

Document Information lets you review detailed collaboration document information and access data, so you can quickly understand file status, ownership, and usage.

Core tasks include:

Open the Document Information panel from File Actions and Document Management.
Review document fields such as access data, file name, owner, creation time, type, size, and location.
Export access data through Detailed Records for later review and reporting.

This feature is useful for collaborative work, document archiving, content review, and team activity follow-up.

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	Keep an internet connection available when opening collaboration documents and viewing access data
Other	You need access permission for the collaboration document you want to review

Source: System requirements for WPS Office

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Launch WPS Office for Mac, open a collaboration document, and confirm that Document Information appears under File Actions → Document Management

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	In collaboration documents, WPS can show access data, file name, owner, creation time, type, size, and location, and it can export detailed access records.	Office file properties can show metadata such as author, title, subject, keywords, file size, and created or modified dates.	Google Drive can show a file's created date in Details and activity or version information in the side panel.	Page analytics can show total page views, repeated page views, and who created, edited, or viewed a page and when.	Acrobat document properties and metadata can show file size, title, author, and created or modified information.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS combines document basics and access data in one panel. Distinct: it can export access records directly as a table for follow-up analysis.	Compared with WPS: the official page focuses on file properties and metadata, and it does not describe direct export of access statistics.	Compared with WPS: the official page focuses on activity and version tracking, and it does not describe direct export of access statistics.	Compared with WPS: the official page focuses on page analytics and does not describe traditional file fields such as file size or storage location in the same way.	Compared with WPS: the official page focuses on PDF properties and metadata, not collaboration document access record export.
Official Source	—	Office file properties	Google Drive activity and file versions	Notion page analytics	Acrobat document properties and metadata

Overall Conclusion
If you need one place to review both file details and access data for a collaboration document, WPS provides a more concentrated entry point. Other products also provide related capabilities, but they focus more on metadata, activity history, page analytics, or PDF properties depending on the product.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main need	How it helps
1	Confirming collaboration document status	Team members	Need to know who created a document and when it was created	Open Document Information to check the owner and creation time
2	Organizing archived files	Project owners	Need to confirm file type, size, and storage location quickly	Review key fields in one Document Information panel
3	Reviewing document activity	Managers and coordinators	Need to understand how often a document was viewed or edited	Check view count, viewers, and editors in access data
4	Preparing weekly reports	Team admins	Need to keep access records for later reporting	Export the detailed access record table
5	Checking ownership before permission discussions	Collaborators	Need to confirm ownership and location first	Review the owner and location fields in Document Information

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
View document information	✅	✅
View access data	✅	✅
Export access records	✅	✅
Other premium benefits	Refer to the current subscription page	Refer to the current subscription page

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Reviewing collaboration document information in daily work	Free	The Document Information tasks listed here are available directly
Long-term office work that also needs more suite benefits	WPS Premium	Suitable if you also need other advanced office features; actual benefits depend on the subscription page

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