WPS Highlight on Android is a text marking feature in WPS Writer; it includes 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
Highlight is a built-in text formatting tool in WPS Office for Android. It adds a visible background color to selected text so you can mark key information more clearly while editing documents on mobile.
Core tasks include:
- Add text highlight: mark keywords, conclusions, or action items with a highlight color.
- Remove highlight: return highlighted text to a no-color state.
This feature is useful for document review, study notes, contract reading, and content organization. It helps you find important text faster and continue editing without changing the text itself.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | An Android device that can run WPS Office normally |
| App version | It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office |
| Network | No mandatory network connection for local editing; downloading, installation, and account-related actions require internet access |
| Other | Open an editable document in WPS Writer on Android |
Download & Installation
Before using Highlight, install WPS Office on your Android device and open a document in the editing interface where the related tools are available.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Check after installation | Launch WPS Office, open a document, then go to Tools > Home and confirm that the Highlight area is available |
Source: WPS download page
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | On Android, WPS lets you select text, apply a highlight color from Tools > Home, and remove it with No Color. | Microsoft Word states that on Android tablets you can select text, tap the highlight icon, and choose a highlight color. | Google Docs states that on computer you can highlight text from the toolbar and choose a preset or custom color. | Notion states that you can highlight selected text and apply color or highlight from the text styling menu. | Adobe Acrobat desktop help centers on PDF editing and text formatting, but the help hub does not present a standard document-text highlight workflow comparable to mobile word processing. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: the Android entry path is direct for mobile document editing; Distinct: the same area supports both applying highlight and removing it with No Color. | Compared with WPS: the official page focuses on Android tablets rather than a phone-first editing path. | Compared with WPS: the official instructions are centered on desktop browser editing in Google Docs. | Compared with WPS: Notion presents highlight as part of page styling rather than a traditional document editor workflow. | Compared with WPS: Acrobat is oriented more toward PDF editing and document workflows than mobile word-processing highlight steps. |
| Official Source | — | Format your Word document | Change the color of text, objects, and backgrounds | Style & customize your page | Acrobat Desktop Help |
Overall Conclusion: WPS Highlight is well suited to quick text marking on Android because the path is short and centered on mobile editing. If you mainly review or edit documents on an Android device, WPS provides a more direct workflow, while the other products emphasize their own platform-specific editing environments.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable For | Main Need | How Highlight Helps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark study points | Students and trainees | Important content is hard to find during review | Select text and apply a highlight color |
| 2 | Review contract clauses | Office users and legal collaborators | Key clauses are difficult to locate in long documents | Highlight amounts, dates, and responsibility clauses |
| 3 | Organize meeting notes | Team members and project owners | Action items and conclusions are mixed together | Use different highlight colors to separate them |
| 4 | Clear processed marks | All editing users | Old highlights remain after review and affect reading | Use No Color to remove highlight |
| 5 | Separate content groups | Editors and teachers | Similar information is hard to group quickly | Use different colors for different categories |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
Based on the current feature scope, Highlight on Android can be used without membership. WPS Premium is generally used for broader office benefits, and the exact benefit details are shown on the official pricing page.
| Capability | Free User | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Text highlight | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Remove highlight | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Other advanced office benefits | Depends on the product interface and account status | Usually includes broader feature access |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Use Case | Recommended Plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Daily document marking and review | Free | The current Highlight feature is available directly for light editing needs |
| Broader office feature needs | WPS Premium | Suitable if you also need additional document-related benefits |
How to Subscribe
- WPS membership center: Subscribe now
Source: WPS Office pricing page