WPS Message List on Windows: Introduction

WPS Message List is the conversation navigation area in WPS collaboration on Windows; it includes 5 core tasks, with 5 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	5	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	5	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 Message List is the conversation management area on the left side of the WPS collaboration interface on Windows. It helps you view, search, filter, and organize chat conversations in one place.

Core capabilities include:

Search conversations: Use the search box at the top to find a conversation by keyword.
Filter by conversation category: Switch between views such as All, @Me, Direct Chats, Documents, and Tags.
Pin and unpin conversations: Keep important conversations at the top of the list for quick follow-up.
Review conversation details: Check avatars, conversation names, unread badges, message previews, timestamps, and notification status.
Open more management options: Use the More entry to access grouping and related management actions.

This feature is useful for daily team communication, document collaboration follow-up, priority conversation tracking, and unread message review.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Windows desktop environment
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	A network connection is typically required for message sync, search, and collaboration updates
Other	Sign in to your WPS account to view and manage your personal message list

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install check	Open WPS Office, enter the collaboration workspace, and confirm that the Message List appears on the left side

Source: WPS download center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Provides a left-side message list with conversation search, category filters, pinning, unread badges, latest message previews, and grouping management.	Teams supports searching messages and related content from the search box, with filters for messages, chats, channels, senders, dates, mentions, links, and attachments.	Google Chat provides navigation areas such as Home, Mentions, Direct messages, and Spaces to help users find conversations and tagged messages.	Notion Inbox gathers mentions, comments, reminders, and page updates, with filters for unread, read, archived, and workspace updates.	Acrobat mainly provides a notification panel for shared, reviewed, and signed documents, rather than a real-time conversation list.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS keeps conversation search, category filters, pinning, and list previews in one message list area. Distinct: It is more direct for switching between document collaboration and chat follow-up in the same workspace.	Compared with WPS: Teams emphasizes broader search and filtering across messages and chats, while list management guidance is spread across multiple help topics.	Compared with WPS: Google Chat focuses more on navigation sections and mentions entry points than on grouped list management in one panel.	Compared with WPS: Notion centers on notification aggregation instead of a dedicated instant conversation list.	Compared with WPS: Adobe's closest capability is document notifications, not the same type of chat conversation list.
Official Source	—	Search for messages in Microsoft Teams	Navigate Google Chat	Inbox and notifications	Acrobat notifications

Overall Conclusion
If your main goal is to manage collaboration conversations in one place, review unread status quickly, and move directly into active chats, WPS Message List fits that workflow well. Other products also provide search or notification features, but their focus is more on global search, notification aggregation, or document status updates.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main challenge	How Message List helps
1	Find a past conversation quickly	Daily office users	Too many conversations make the target chat hard to locate	Use the search box at the top to find a conversation by keyword
2	Review messages that mention you	Team members	Mentions can be missed in busy collaboration threads	Switch to the @Me category to focus on related conversations
3	Track priority communication	Project owners	Important conversations can be pushed down by new activity	Pin key conversations to the top of the list
4	Check unread status and recent activity	Collaboration participants	It can be hard to decide which conversation needs attention first	Use unread badges, previews, and timestamps to judge priority
5	Organize conversations by group	Frequent communicators	A long conversation list can become cluttered	Open More and use group management options to organize conversations

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
View and manage Message List	✅ Available	✅ Available
Search and filter conversations	✅ Available	✅ Available
Pin conversations	✅ Available	✅ Available
Other advanced office, PDF, and AI features	Availability depends on the specific feature	Usually includes broader advanced capabilities

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Usage scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Daily message review and conversation management	Free	Core Message List actions are available directly
Users who also need broader advanced office features	WPS Premium	Suitable when you also need expanded PDF, template, or other advanced tools

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