Open in New Window in WPS on macOS: Introduction

Open in New Window in WPS on macOS lets you detach a chat conversation into a separate window for side-by-side work; 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	Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index

About This Feature

Overview

Open in New Window is a chat window management feature in WPS Office for macOS. It lets you detach the current conversation from the main collaboration interface and keep it in a separate window.

Core tasks include:

Open a conversation in a new window: Right-click a target conversation in the chat list and open it separately.
Review the new window layout: Continue reading and sending messages in a dedicated window with quick action buttons.

This feature is useful when you want to keep one conversation visible while still working in the main interface, follow an important chat during multitasking, or manage communication more clearly on screen.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Mac device that can run WPS Office for macOS normally
App version	The latest version of WPS Office is recommended
Network	A stable internet connection is typically needed for chat sync and message delivery
Other	Sign in to an available WPS account and open the collaboration chat interface

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install check	Launch WPS Office for macOS, open the collaboration area, and confirm that the conversation list is visible

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Supports opening a selected chat conversation from the conversation list in a separate window, with continued message viewing and input in that window.	Teams supports opening one-on-one or group chats in a separate window and allows multiple conversations in separate windows.	Google Chat documents popup navigation and keyboard shortcuts for moving between the main window and chat popups on macOS.	Notion desktop supports opening a new app window and opening a page as a new window on Mac.	Acrobat supports tabbed documents and individual document windows for PDFs, but this is document window management rather than chat conversation windows.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: You can open a conversation directly from the conversation list with a right-click action. Distinct: The detached window keeps the conversation title, quick actions, and message input area together for chat-focused work.	Compared with WPS: Teams also supports separate chat windows, but its official guidance emphasizes More options or double-click methods inside Teams chat.	Compared with WPS: Google Chat official guidance focuses on navigating existing chat popups with shortcuts rather than a similar conversation-list right-click flow.	Compared with WPS: Notion new-window behavior is centered on pages and workspace navigation, not dedicated chat conversation handling.	Compared with WPS: Adobe focuses on PDF viewing windows, so it does not provide a comparable collaboration chat window workflow.
Official Source	—	Open a chat in a new window in Teams	Google Chat keyboard shortcuts	Notion keyboard shortcuts	Adobe Acrobat viewing preferences

Overall Conclusion: WPS keeps this workflow focused on collaboration chats, making it practical when you need the main interface and one active conversation visible at the same time. If your work centers on chat-based coordination, a dedicated conversation window is more direct than general document window management.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable For	Main Pain Point	How This Feature Helps
1	View the main interface and one conversation together	Team collaborators	Switching away from the main interface can interrupt chat context	Open the target conversation in a separate window
2	Handle multiple tasks while chatting	Project members	It is hard to keep an important chat visible while working elsewhere	Keep the key conversation in its own window
3	Return to the conversation list quickly	Everyday office users	You may still need to locate the conversation in the main interface	Use the Open in Conversation List button in the detached window
4	Mark a message for later follow-up	Users who organize unread items	A conversation may need follow-up later without being forgotten	Use Mark as Unread in the detached window
5	Keep an important conversation visible	Users tracking urgent updates	Important chats can be covered by other windows	Use Always on Top in the detached window

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Feature Area	Free	WPS Premium
Writer, Spreadsheet, and Presentation basics	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic PDF tools and PDF reading	✅ Available	✅ Available
Some advanced PDF editing and conversion	Limited or feature-dependent	✅ Broader access
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB or more depending on the plan shown on the pricing page
AI tools and selected advanced features	Limited access	✅ More related features available

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Usage Scenario	Recommended Plan	Why
You only need to use Open in New Window for chat work	Free	This feature itself does not require membership and fits everyday communication needs
You also need more PDF, cloud storage, or AI capabilities	WPS Premium	A better fit for broader office workflows with more advanced tools

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