WPS Highlight is a text-marking feature for document editing on iOS; 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 text-marking feature in WPS Office for iOS that adds a colored background to selected text so you can make important content stand out.
Core tasks include:
- Add text highlight: apply a highlight color to selected text for keywords, key sentences, and content that needs review.
- Remove highlight: return highlighted text to a normal background when you want to reorganize your markings.
This feature is useful for study notes, document review, and quick visual emphasis while editing documents on mobile.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | An iPhone or iPad running an iOS environment that supports WPS Office |
| App version | It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office |
| Network | No mandatory network connection is required for local highlighting; a network connection is needed for downloading the app, signing in, or syncing files |
| Other | You need to open editable text content in the WPS document editor |
Download & Installation
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Official Download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Post-install Check | Install and open WPS Office, enter the document editing screen, select text, then open Tools > Home and confirm that the Highlight area is available |
Source: WPS Download Center
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | In iOS document editing, you can select text, open Tools > Home, and use Highlight to apply a color or open more colors. | Word provides Text Highlight Color for selected text and lets users remove it with No Color. | Google’s official Workspace Marketplace pages show additional highlighting options for Google Docs through add-ons rather than a built-in help article focused on native text highlighting. | Notion states that after selecting text, users can use the editing toolbar to choose text color and highlight, including on mobile. | Acrobat lets users highlight text in PDFs, change the highlight color, and remove highlights. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: the entry point is clear in the iOS editing flow under Tools > Home. Distinct: it supports direct color selection and an expanded color list through the more options button. | Compared with WPS: Microsoft’s official guidance here focuses on the Home tab workflow and desktop-style controls. | Compared with WPS: Google’s official public guidance in this set is centered on add-ons for extra highlighting needs, so the native mobile document path is less direct. | Compared with WPS: Notion includes highlight as part of a broader writing toolbar rather than a document-formatting workflow focused on office editing. | Compared with WPS: Adobe’s highlight workflow is centered on PDF annotation rather than general document text editing. |
| Official Source | — | Apply or remove highlighting | Highlight Tool | Intro to writing & editing | How to highlight a PDF |
Overall Conclusion
If you want to highlight text directly while editing a document on iOS, WPS offers a straightforward path and quick color access. Notion also supports text highlighting in its writing toolbar, while Adobe is more focused on PDF markup and Microsoft documents a more desktop-oriented workflow in the cited page.
Use Cases
| # | Scenario | Target Users | Core Pain Point | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marking study points | Students and exam prep users | Important content is hard to find during review | Select text and apply highlight colors to keywords and key sentences |
| 2 | Reviewing shared documents | Team members and editors | Important passages need to stand out during review | Use highlight to mark sections that need confirmation or revision |
| 3 | Organizing meeting notes | Office users | Key details are easy to miss in long notes | Use different highlight colors for conclusions, action items, and risks |
| 4 | Checking drafts | Writers and content teams | Important edits are hard to track visually | Highlight key sentences first, then review them one by one |
| 5 | Clearing temporary marks | All users | Old markings need to be removed after cleanup | Use No Color to remove existing highlights quickly |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Feature | Free User | WPS Member |
|---|---|---|
| Text highlighting and removing highlights | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Additional advanced document and PDF tools | Some features may be limited | More advanced tools and productivity features are typically included |
| Membership-only benefits | ❌ Not included | ✅ Included in the selected membership plan |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Use Case | Recommended Plan | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday text highlighting in documents | Free | The current highlight feature is available for basic editing needs |
| Frequent work with broader advanced document tasks | WPS Member | A membership plan may be more suitable if you also need more advanced editing, conversion, or productivity features |
How to Subscribe
- WPS membership center: Subscribe now
Source: WPS Office pricing page