WPS Collaboration Table Properties on Android helps you adjust table shading, alignment, and text wrapping in collaborative Writer documents; 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
Collaboration Table Properties is a table-formatting feature in WPS Writer for Android. After you select a table, you can use this feature to adjust shading, table alignment, and wrapping behavior in one place.
The current feature set includes two practical tasks:
- Shading: apply a color to text, paragraphs, cells, or the entire table.
- Alignment and wrapping: set the table to left, center, or right alignment, and choose no text wrapping or wrapped text.
This is useful when you need to improve table readability and page layout while editing a collaborative document on Android.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Android phone or tablet |
| App version | It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office |
| Network | A network connection is recommended when opening or syncing collaborative documents |
| Other | Open a document with a table in WPS Writer and make sure the whole table can be selected |
Download & Installation
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Installation | Download and install WPS Office on your Android device, then sign in and open your document |
| Check after installation | Open a document, select a table, and confirm that the Table Properties entry is available |
Source: WPS download page
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | In collaborative Writer documents on Android, WPS provides a Table Properties entry for shading plus table alignment and wrapping settings. | Word provides Table Properties with alignment and text wrapping controls, and also includes Borders and Shading options. | Google Docs on Android supports adding and editing tables, resizing rows and columns, and styling cell content; desktop documentation also covers table alignment and wrap text. | Notion simple tables support adding rows and columns, adjusting column width, using header rows or columns, and changing text or background color in cells. | Adobe Acrobat focuses more on tagged PDF table structure and accessibility, while Adobe FrameMaker provides table alignment, indentation, shading, and text runaround controls. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: WPS brings shading and alignment or wrapping controls together in one mobile entry point, which is practical for quick table layout updates in collaborative documents. | Compared with WPS: Word offers a fuller desktop-oriented table properties workflow, but the official guidance found here is mainly desktop-focused. | Compared with WPS: Google Docs supports core table editing on Android, while official alignment and wrap-text guidance is mainly documented for desktop. | Compared with WPS: Notion supports background color and table structure changes, but its official help does not describe traditional table alignment controls. | Compared with WPS: Acrobat is not centered on document table layout editing, while FrameMaker offers more detailed table design controls for professional publishing workflows. |
| Official Source | — | Wrap text around a picture in Word | Add and edit tables | Format your page | Table Designer |
Overall Conclusion
If you want to adjust table shading, alignment, and wrapping quickly on an Android device, WPS offers a more direct mobile path for this specific workflow. Other products cover related table capabilities too, but their official guidance often emphasizes desktop editing or different document scenarios.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable for | Pain point | How this feature helps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Standardize table background colors in a collaborative file | Team collaborators | Important areas in a table do not stand out clearly | Use Shading to apply color to cells or the whole table |
| 2 | Adjust table position on the page | Mobile office users | The table does not align well with surrounding content | Use Alignment and Wrapping to set left, center, or right alignment |
| 3 | Manage the relationship between a table and body text | Document editors | The table and surrounding text do not flow clearly | Switch between no wrapping and wrapped text |
| 4 | Update the style of a full table quickly | Review and cleanup users | Multiple table settings need to be adjusted together | Select the whole table and open Table Properties |
| 5 | Fix document layout while away from a desktop | On-the-go users | Layout changes are needed on mobile | Complete table property changes directly on Android |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Capability | Free | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Table shading and alignment or wrapping in this feature | Available | Available |
| Extended PDF editing and conversion tools | Some functions are limited | More complete access |
| Cloud storage | 1GB | 20GB |
| AI tools | Limited | More available usage |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Scenario | Recommended plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday table editing in collaborative documents | Free | The table property tasks in this guide are available directly |
| Broader PDF, cloud, or AI needs | WPS Premium | Better suited when you also need more document tools beyond table formatting |
How to Subscribe
- WPS membership page: Subscribe now
Source: WPS Office pricing page