WPS Message Assistant on Windows: Introduction

WPS Message Assistant on Windows helps you move low-priority conversations out of the main chat list and into a separate assistant view; this guide covers 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

Message Assistant is a conversation management feature in WPS Office for Windows. It lets you move less frequently used conversations out of the main chat list and into a separate Message Assistant view.

Its main capabilities include:

Move a conversation into Message Assistant so it no longer appears in the main chat list.
Open the Message Assistant list to review stored conversations and continue reading or replying.
Move a conversation out of Message Assistant to return it to the main chat list.

This feature is useful when you want to reduce clutter in the main chat list while keeping message history, visibility, and reply access. Moving a conversation into Message Assistant changes where it appears, but it does not leave the conversation or stop message delivery and notifications.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Windows PC that can run the desktop version of WPS Office
App version	The latest version of WPS Office is recommended
Network	A working network connection is typically needed for collaborative messaging and conversation sync
Other	Sign in to your WPS account and make sure you can access the collaboration chat list

Source: System requirements for WPS Office

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Open WPS Office, go to the collaboration messaging area, and confirm that the conversation list and right-click menu are available

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Lets you move conversations into Message Assistant, review them in a separate list, and move them back to the main chat list at any time.	Microsoft Teams lets users hide chats, unhide them, mute them, add them to Favorites, and mark them as unread to organize the chat list.	Google Chat lets users hide a 1:1 direct message and remove their own copy of a conversation history.	Notion provides an Inbox for workspace updates, with filters for unread and archived notifications and actions such as archive, read, and unread.	Adobe Acrobat provides a notification center for document sharing, review, and signing updates across desktop, mobile, and web.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS keeps low-frequency conversations in a dedicated assistant view while preserving direct access for reading and replying.	Compared with WPS: Teams focuses on hiding chats, and restoring visibility usually depends on search or new activity.	Compared with WPS: Google Chat mainly supports hiding 1:1 conversations rather than placing chats into a separate storage list.	Compared with WPS: Notion focuses on workspace notifications rather than chat-thread storage and recovery.	Compared with WPS: Acrobat focuses on document workflow notifications, not chat conversation organization.
Official Source	—	Hide chats in Microsoft Teams	Hide a 1:1 direct message in Google Chat	Inbox & notifications in Notion	Acrobat notifications

Overall Conclusion
If your main goal is to keep low-priority collaboration chats out of the main list while still keeping them easy to reopen and reply to, WPS Message Assistant is a closer match for that workflow. The other products mainly offer hidden chats or notification archiving, which is related but not the same as a dedicated conversation holding area.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable For	Main Pain Point	How Message Assistant Helps
1	Organize low-frequency project chats	Project members	Too many conversations compete for space in the main list	Move low-priority chats into Message Assistant
2	Keep history without clutter	Everyday office users	You want to keep a conversation without leaving it in the main list	Store it in Message Assistant and reopen it when needed
3	Set aside temporary collaboration threads	Cross-team collaborators	A temporary thread is no longer active but still needs to be kept	Move it into Message Assistant and restore it later
4	Restore an important chat quickly	Team communication users	A stored conversation needs to return to the main list	Use the Move out of Message Assistant command
5	Separate active and inactive chats	High-volume chat users	Active chats are harder to spot when the list is crowded	Keep active chats in the main list and move inactive ones aside

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free	WPS Premium
Move chats into Message Assistant	✅ Available	✅ Available
Open the Message Assistant list	✅ Available	✅ Available
Move chats out of Message Assistant	✅ Available	✅ Available
Advanced PDF editing and other extended tools	Basic or limited access as shown on the pricing page	More advanced tools and higher allowances
Cloud storage and template resources	Basic allocation	Higher allocation or more resources

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended Plan	Why
You only need to organize collaboration chats	Free	Message Assistant itself is available without membership
You also need more PDF, template, or cloud features	WPS Premium	A better fit if you want broader office features in addition to chat organization

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