Path A - Official desktop installer
- Open wps.com/download in Edge or Chrome - not a search-ad clone.
- Choose Windows. Save the installer (often named like wps_office_inst.exe).
- Right-click → Properties if Windows blocks it. Confirm digital signature / publisher when shown.
- Run as a standard user first. Only elevate if setup asks.
- Finish, then skip optional Premium full-screen pitches if you are evaluating Free.
Path B - Microsoft Store
- Open Store and search WPS, or go to 9NSGM705MQWC.
- Install. Sign in with a Microsoft account if Store requires it - that is not your WPS account.
- Launch WPS, then create a Kingsoft account only if you want Cloud or AI quotas.
After setup
- Settings → File association: decide whether WPS owns .docx or you keep Word.
- Menu → Backup and Recovery: turn Auto Backup on immediately.
- Open requirements if the app crawls on 2 GB RAM - that is the published minimum, not a comfort zone.
File associations without a fight
After setup, decide who owns .docx. If you still have Word, keep Word as default for a week. You can still open WPS from the Start menu. Changing every extension on day one is how people panic when a client file looks different.
Two WPS icons - Store and desktop - will fight. Uninstall one. SmartScreen is normal on a fresh EXE from wps.com; a blank publisher is not.
WPS Office for Windows 11: after you click Install
Do not change every file association on day one. Live in the Start menu shortcut for a week. Turn on Auto Backup. Open a real .docx, .xlsx, and PDF. If SmartScreen appears on a Kingsoft-signed file from wps.com, use More info → Run anyway. If the publisher is blank, delete the file.
Work PCs and Group Policy
If your IT team blocks random EXE files, use Microsoft Store listing 9NSGM705MQWC. The Store build updates quietly. Some Backup menu labels differ; the recovery guide still applies.
Keep reading
- Mac install - Apple silicon and Gatekeeper.
- Linux install - .deb and .rpm only.