Open with Other Apps in WPS on Android: Introduction

Open with Other Apps in WPS on Android lets you hand the current document to another app on your device; 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	This feature has no membership gate
Version limits	None specified	Use it in the currently available app version
Dependency	A compatible target app is installed	Your device needs another app that can handle the file type

About This Feature

Overview

Open with Other Apps lets you send the current document from WPS on Android to another app on your device for viewing, editing, or format-specific handling. You can start from the More menu inside an open document or from the More menu in the WPS home file list.

Core tasks include:

Open the current file from inside a document in another app when you want to switch tools quickly.
Send a file from the home file list to another app when you are managing documents from the main list.

This feature fits scenarios such as cross-app document viewing, using another format tool, and continuing work in a different app. It helps reduce repeated file searching and makes file handoff faster when the target app is already installed. A practical distinction is that the same action is available from both the document view and the home file list.

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 is required to launch another local app; if the target app needs internet access, follow that app's requirements
Other	Install an app that supports the file type and allow Android to show the app chooser when needed

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Installation	Install WPS Office on your Android device, sign in, and open a document to use this feature
Post-install check	Launch WPS, open a document, tap More, and confirm that Open with Other Apps is available

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	On Android, WPS lets you choose Open with Other Apps from an open document or from the home file list, then Android shows apps that can handle the file type.	Microsoft states that Word for Android has file-format compatibility limits and may ask you to open the file in Word on another device when some elements cannot be read.	Google explains that if the correct app is not installed, you can open files in a browser, and editing on a phone requires the specific Google app.	Notion officially focuses on sharing pages, permissions, guests, and web publishing rather than handing a local document to another app through a system chooser.	Adobe Acrobat officially focuses on viewing, editing, converting, signing, and managing PDF files in a PDF-centered workflow.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: the same action is available from both the document view and the home file list. Advantage: this feature is available without membership.	Compared with WPS: the official page emphasizes compatibility recovery paths for unsupported files, not the same two-entry handoff flow shown in WPS.	Compared with WPS: the official guidance focuses more on account access and installing the correct Google app for editing than on sending a file to another app.	Compared with WPS: the official workflow centers on collaboration access and page sharing instead of a local file handoff action for Android documents.	Compared with WPS: the official product scope is centered on PDF work, so it is narrower when the task is handing a text document to another app.
Official Source	—	Why you may not be able to open an Office for Android file	Learn more about access to Google files	Sharing & permissions settings	Adobe Acrobat product page

Overall Conclusion

If your main goal is to pass the current document from WPS to another Android app quickly, WPS provides a more direct path with two clear entry points. The other products focus on different priorities such as file compatibility handling, account-based access, collaboration permissions, or PDF workflows.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main pain point	How this feature helps
1	Open a file in another reader	Users who want a different reading experience	The current app is not the preferred viewer	Use Open with Other Apps from the document view
2	Continue editing in another editor	Users who need another editing tool	Switching tools takes extra steps	Start the handoff from the document view or the home file list
3	Use a browser or conversion tool	Users who need another format workflow	Extra format support is needed	Choose an installed app that can handle the file type
4	Send a file from the home list quickly	Users who manage many files from the main list	They do not want to open the file first	Use More in the WPS home file list and select Open with Other Apps
5	Test app compatibility on a device	Users checking whether a newly installed app can open a file	It is unclear whether the app supports the format	Launch the Android app chooser and test directly

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free	WPS Premium
Open a document with another app	✅ Available	✅ Available
Start from the home file list	✅ Available	✅ Available
Other premium document features	Varies by feature	See the subscription page for current benefits

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Usage scenario	Recommended plan	Why
You mainly need to send documents to other apps for viewing or continued work	Free	This feature itself does not require membership
You also need broader premium document features	WPS Premium	You can combine this feature with the benefits listed on the subscription page

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