WPS Meeting Messages on macOS: Introduction

WPS Meeting Messages is a real-time text chat feature for meetings on macOS; 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	Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index
Version limits	None specified	No version threshold is described for this feature

About This Feature

Overview

Meeting Messages is a built-in meeting chat feature in WPS Office for Mac. It lets participants send text messages during a meeting so they can share information without interrupting the speaker.

Core tasks include:

Open the chat panel: access the chat sidebar from the bottom toolbar in the meeting window.
Send a meeting message: type text in the input box and send it in the chat panel.
Close the chat panel: hide the sidebar and keep focusing on the main meeting view, then reopen it when needed.

Common use cases include remote collaboration, sharing short notes or links, and quiet communication during a live meeting. It helps reduce verbal interruptions and keeps supporting information visible inside the meeting interface. For users searching how to use meeting chat on Mac, the workflow stays inside the meeting window.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Mac device that can run WPS Office for Mac
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	A stable internet connection is recommended for meeting chat
Other	You need to join a meeting before using this feature; signing in with a valid account is recommended

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install check	Open WPS Office for Mac, enter a meeting, and confirm that the Chat entry is visible in the bottom toolbar

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Supports opening a chat sidebar in the meeting window, sending text messages, and closing the panel without leaving the meeting.	Teams meeting chat lets participants view and send messages before, during, and after a meeting.	Google Meet supports in-meeting chat, and continuous meeting chat can extend access before and after a meeting through Google Chat in eligible cases.	Notion mainly provides page comments, mentions, and comment threads for asynchronous collaboration rather than native in-meeting chat.	Acrobat mainly supports sharing PDFs for review and adding comments during document review rather than live meeting chat.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: the chat entry is directly available in the meeting toolbar for quick access. Distinct: you can close the chat sidebar and continue focusing on the main meeting view.	Compared with WPS: Teams covers a broader chat timeline before and after meetings, while WPS stays focused on quick in-meeting text communication.	Compared with WPS: Meet may rely on continuous meeting chat and Google Chat for extended access, while WPS keeps message sending inside the meeting interface.	Compared with WPS: Notion is better suited to document discussion and comments, not the same meeting-chat workflow.	Compared with WPS: Adobe is centered on PDF review comments, not the same meeting-chat panel experience.
Official Source	—	Teams meeting chat	Google Meet chat	Notion comments and mentions	Acrobat share PDFs for review

Overall Conclusion
WPS Meeting Messages is well suited to quick text communication during an active meeting, with a short access path and a clear in-meeting entry point. If you need chat that continues before and after meetings, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet provide broader coverage, while Notion and Adobe are more aligned with asynchronous comments and document review.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main pain point	How it helps
1	Add details during a meeting	Participants	It is not convenient to interrupt the speaker for every detail	Send a text explanation in the chat panel
2	Share short information	Hosts and collaborators	Links or keywords can be missed in spoken discussion	Post key information in the meeting chat
3	Quiet communication	Participants in larger meetings	Multiple people speaking at once can disrupt the meeting flow	Use meeting messages for low-disruption communication
4	Confirm items during a live session	Project members	A quick confirmation is needed without interrupting a presentation	Send a short confirmation message in chat
5	Hide the chat area temporarily	Presenters and attendees	The chat panel takes up screen space	Close the panel and continue viewing the main meeting window

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
Use Meeting Messages	✅ Available	✅ Available
Open, send, and close the chat panel	✅ Available	✅ Available
Other premium benefits	Depends on account benefits	Additional premium features may be available based on the subscription plan

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Usage scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Everyday meeting chat	Free	This feature has no membership requirement in the current workflow
Need broader premium benefits in WPS	WPS Premium	Suitable if you also need other premium features in WPS

Membership page: Subscribe to WPS Premium