Feature Summary

Transfer ownership of a shared document to another collaborator, changing the document's creator and Admin.

Feature Description

Feature Dimension Description
Membership Restriction No membership restriction
Version Restriction No version restriction

Steps

Method 1: Transfer from the Share Panel

Feature Entry
Open the document → "Share" in the upper right corner → "Advanced Settings" → "Transfer Document Ownership"

  1. Open the collaboration document for which you want to transfer ownership, and click "Share" in the upper right corner.
  2. In the share panel, click "Advanced Settings".
  3. Click "Transfer Document Ownership" to transfer via the following methods:
  • "Select Contact to Transfer" : Select the transferee from Contacts.
  • "Transfer via Link" : Generate a document transfer link. The transfer is completed after the recipient confirms.

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Method 2: Transfer via File Operations

Feature Entry
Open the document → "File Operations" button in the upper left corner → "Document Management" → "Transfer Document Ownership"

  1. Open the collaboration document for which you want to transfer ownership, and click the "File Operations" button (☰) icon in the upper left corner.
  2. Click "Document Management".
  3. Click "Transfer Document Ownership".

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Method 3: Transfer from the WPS Homepage

Feature Entry
Personal Space → "Share" on the right side of the document → "Advanced Settings" → "Transfer Document Ownership"

  1. Open WPS, select the document you want to transfer, and click the blue "Share" button on the right.
  2. Click "Document Management" → "Transfer Document Ownership" in sequence.
  3. Select the transfer method: transfer via contact or transfer via link.
  4. Confirm to complete the ownership transfer.

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FAQ

Q1: After transferring document ownership, does the original creator still have permissions?

  • Solution: After the transfer, the original creator will lose document owner permissions and become a regular collaborator (if they remain in the collaborator list).

Q2: Is the other party's consent required to transfer document ownership?

  • Solution: Transferring via contact does not require the other party's confirmation and is completed directly; transferring via link requires the recipient to click the link to confirm receipt.

Notes

  • Only shared documents support ownership transfer.
  • After the transfer, the document owner (highest permission) will complete the transfer, and the original creator will no longer be able to manage document permissions.
  • Ownership transfer of organization documents may be restricted by Admin policies.