Delete messages in WPS on macOS helps you remove sent chat content in WPS Teams; 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 | This feature does not require membership for the listed tasks |
About This Feature
Overview
Delete messages in WPS on macOS is a WPS Teams chat feature for removing messages that you sent. It supports two ways to work: deleting a single message and deleting multiple messages in one batch. This is useful when you want to clean up incorrect, repeated, or no-longer-needed chat content in an active conversation. Only messages sent by you can be deleted.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|
| OS | A macOS device that can run WPS Office normally |
| App version | The latest version of WPS Office is recommended |
| Network | A stable network connection is recommended when loading and syncing team chat messages |
| Other | Sign in with an account that can access WPS Teams messaging |
Download & Installation
| Item | Details |
|---|
| Official Download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Post-install Check | Open WPS Office, enter a WPS Teams chat, and check whether the message context menu shows delete-related options |
Source: WPS download page
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Google | Notion | Adobe |
|---|
| Capability Summary | Supports deleting messages you sent in WPS Teams on macOS, with both single-message deletion and batch deletion. | Teams officially supports deleting a sent message and also provides Undo after deletion. | Google Chat officially supports deleting a sent message and states that deletion cannot be undone. | Notion officially supports deleting comments in collaborative pages. | Acrobat officially supports deleting comments in PDF review workflows. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: WPS combines single-message deletion and batch deletion in the same chat workflow, which is practical when you need to clean up several sent messages at once. | Compared with WPS: the official page focuses on deleting a sent message and Undo. | Compared with WPS: the official page focuses on single-message deletion and notes that deletion cannot be undone. | Compared with WPS: the official page is centered on page comments rather than real-time team chat messages. | Compared with WPS: the official page is centered on PDF comments rather than team chat messages. |
| Official Source | — | Delete sent messages in Teams | Delete messages in Google Chat | Delete comments in Notion | Delete comments in Acrobat |
Overall Conclusion
WPS is well suited to message cleanup in WPS Teams on macOS, especially when you need both single-message deletion and batch deletion in one chat workflow. The other products also support deletion, but their official pages are more focused on single chat messages or document comment management.
Use Cases
| # | Scenario | Target Users | Core Pain Point | Solution |
|---|
| 1 | Remove a message sent by mistake | Team members in daily collaboration | A sent message contains an error or was posted by mistake | Use single-message deletion to remove that message |
| 2 | Clean up several repeated messages | Project participants | Multiple unnecessary messages need to be removed together | Use batch deletion to delete several selected messages |
| 3 | Tidy up an active chat thread | Frequent chat users | Old self-sent messages make the conversation harder to review | Delete messages you sent that are no longer needed |
| 4 | Clear test messages before a demo | Trainers or presenters | Test content affects a formal demonstration | Batch delete test messages before the session starts |
| 5 | Reduce clutter after follow-up discussion | Users who send many updates | Temporary clarification messages remain in the thread | Keep the necessary messages and delete the extra ones you sent |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Feature | Free User | WPS Premium |
|---|
| Delete messages you sent | ✅ | ✅ |
| Single-message deletion and batch deletion | ✅ | ✅ |
| Ad-free experience and more advanced features | Depends on current account benefits | More advanced features may be available based on the subscribed plan |
Source: Why am I seeing ads?; WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Use Case | Recommended Plan | Reason |
|---|
| You only need to delete messages you sent in chat | Free | The message deletion tasks in this guide are available without membership |
| You also need broader premium office features | WPS Premium | A paid plan may be more suitable if you also need additional advanced features |
How to Subscribe
Source: WPS Office pricing page