WPS Location Message on iOS: Introduction

WPS Location Message is a location-sharing feature for one-to-one collaboration chats on iOS; 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

About This Feature

Overview

WPS Location Message is a chat feature in WPS Office for iOS that lets you send your current location or a selected place in a one-to-one collaboration chat and present it as a location card.

Main tasks include:

Send your current location from the chat input area.
Search for a specific place and send it as a location card.
Open and review a received location card with the place name, address, and map preview.

This workflow is useful for meetups, visit confirmation, temporary route coordination, and other mobile collaboration scenarios.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	iPhone or iPad with an iOS or iPadOS environment that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	An active internet connection is needed to load maps and place search results
Other	Location permission should be enabled on the device, and the feature is used inside a WPS one-to-one collaboration chat

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install check	Open WPS Office, enter a one-to-one collaboration chat, tap the plus button next to the message box, and confirm that the Location entry is available

Source: WPS download center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	In an iOS one-to-one collaboration chat, you can open the Location page from the plus menu, choose the current location, search for a place, or select a nearby place, then send a location card with the place name, address, and map preview.	Teams provides location-sharing permissions and location settings. Its official guidance focuses on operating-system access, app-level consent, and emergency location management.	Google Maps on iPhone and iPad lets users share real-time location with selected people or by link, and it can also send the current location through iMessage.	Notion mobile supports sharing page links, inviting people, and publishing pages to the web. It is designed for page sharing rather than native geographic location messages.	Acrobat on iOS supports sharing PDFs for review and link-based access. It is designed for file collaboration rather than native geographic location messages.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: the location entry is available directly from the one-to-one chat input area; Distinct: the result is sent as a chat card so location sharing stays inside the conversation flow.	Compared with WPS: the official guidance is centered on permissions and emergency location handling, not an equivalent in-chat place card workflow.	Compared with WPS: Google Maps is centered on location sharing inside a standalone map app, while WPS keeps place selection and card sending inside the collaboration chat.	Compared with WPS: Notion focuses on page sharing and permissions, not chat-based location cards.	Compared with WPS: Adobe focuses on PDF sharing and review, not chat-based location messages.
Official Source	—	Manage location sharing in Microsoft Teams	Share your real-time location with others in Google Maps	Workspaces on mobile	Share files for review in Acrobat on mobile

Overall Conclusion
WPS Location Message is a practical fit when you want to choose, send, and review a place directly inside a collaboration chat on iOS. If your priority is ongoing location sharing in a dedicated map app, Google Maps is closer to that use case. If your priority is page or file sharing, Notion and Adobe are closer to those workflows.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable For	Main Pain Point	How It Helps
1	Sending a meetup location	Team members, coworkers	Text-only directions are not clear enough	Send the current location or a selected place as a location card in chat
2	Confirming a visit location	Field staff, reception coordinators	Addresses can be typed incorrectly or described inconsistently	Search for a place and send a standardized place card
3	Choosing a nearby place quickly	Mobile users on the go	The exact address or coordinates may be unclear	Select a place directly from the nearby places list
4	Reviewing location details in chat	Message recipients	The receiver still needs to confirm the place after receiving it	Open the location card to review the place name, address, and map preview
5	Correcting an inaccurate location	All users	The current location may drift or refresh slowly	Reposition with the location button and send again after confirmation

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free Users	WPS Premium
Send location messages	✅ Available	✅ Available
Search for a place and send it	✅ Available	✅ Available
View location cards	✅ Available	✅ Available

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended Plan	Why
Occasional location sharing in daily collaboration chats	Free	Sending the current location, searching for places, and viewing location cards are enough for basic communication
Users who also need broader advanced capabilities across other WPS modules	WPS Premium	A good fit for users who already rely on additional premium features in documents, PDF, or collaboration workflows

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