How to Use WPS Collaboration Bullets and Numbers on Android

Use WPS Collaboration Bullets and Numbers with 7 how-to topics, all available on Android; choose a topic from the How-to Index and follow the entry point and steps.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Add Numbering

Entry point: Home tab → Numbering area

1. Select the text that you want to format as a list.
2. Tap the Home tab.
3. In the Bullets area, choose a numbering style.
4. If you need more styles, tap the ··· icon on the right.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The selected text appears as a numbered list.
• Next actions: You can continue typing the next item or adjust the numbering style.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If you do not select the target text first, the formatting may not apply to the intended paragraph.

2. Promote Numbering Level

Entry point: Tools → Home tab → Promote Numbering

1. Select the numbered item that you want to promote.
2. Tap Tools.
3. Tap the Home tab.
4. Tap Promote Numbering.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The current numbered item changes to a higher level.
• Next actions: You can continue adjusting the level of other list items.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If no specific list item is selected, the result may not match your expectation.

3. Demote Numbering Level

Entry point: Tools → Home tab → Demote Numbering

1. Select the numbered item that you want to demote.
2. Tap Tools.
3. Tap the Home tab.
4. Tap Demote Numbering.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The current numbered item appears at a lower level.
• Next actions: You can continue building a multi-level numbered structure.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: Before demoting multiple times, confirm the current level position first.

4. Restart Numbering

Entry point: Tools → Home tab → Restart Numbering

1. Select the numbered item.
2. Tap Tools.
3. Tap the Home tab.
4. Tap Restart Numbering.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The current list starts from a new numbering sequence.
• Next actions: You can continue entering later numbered items.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If you want to continue an earlier list, do not use restart numbering by mistake.

5. Continue Previous Numbering

Entry point: Tools → Home tab → Continue Previous Numbering

1. Select the numbered item.
2. Tap Tools.
3. Tap the Home tab.
4. Tap Continue Previous Numbering.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The current list continues the numbering sequence from the earlier list.
• Next actions: You can keep entering items with continuous numbering.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If the two list segments are not part of the same list, continuing the previous numbering may create confusion.

6. Auto Numbering

Entry point: Tools → Home tab → Auto Numbering toggle

1. Select the numbered item.
2. Tap Tools.
3. Tap the Home tab.
4. Turn on the Auto Numbering toggle.

Success Criteria

• UI state: Numbering can continue while you keep typing.
• Next actions: Continue entering content in list form.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If the toggle is off, a new line may not continue numbering as expected. This is a common issue for users searching how to continue numbering in WPS on Android.

7. Remove Bullets or Numbering

Entry point: Tools → Home tab → Numbering area

1. Select the paragraph that already has bullets or numbering.
2. Tap Tools.
3. Tap the Home tab.
4. Tap the 🚫 icon in the numbering area.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The paragraph returns to plain text without bullets or numbering.
• Next actions: You can apply another list style or keep the paragraph as normal text.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If you only want to change the style, you do not need to remove the entire list format first.