WPS Highlight Display is a text highlighting feature for document editing on Android; 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 Display in WPS Office for Android lets you add a colored background to selected text so important content is easier to spot while reading or editing a document.
Core tasks include:
- Add text highlighting: apply a highlight color to selected text for key points, keywords, or review items.
- Remove highlighting: return highlighted text to no color when you want to clean up the document view.
This feature is useful for study notes, meeting minutes, contract review, and everyday document proofreading.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | An Android device that can run WPS Office normally |
| App version | The latest version of WPS Office is recommended |
| Network | No mandatory network connection is required for local highlighting; network access is needed for download, sign-in, or sync |
| Other | You need an editable document and basic text selection controls |
Download & Installation
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Check after installation | Open WPS Office, open a document, then go to Tools > Home and confirm that the Highlight Display entry is available |
Source: WPS download page
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | On Android, you can select text in a document, open Tools > Home > Highlight Display, choose a color, and use No Color to remove the highlight. | Microsoft Word officially supports applying Text Highlight Color to selected text and removing it with No Color. | Google Docs officially supports highlighting selected text from the toolbar and also supports preset or custom colors. | Notion officially supports adding color or highlight styling to selected text from the text styling menu, and also supports color commands. | Adobe Acrobat official help focuses on PDF text editing and formatting tools rather than a document-style text highlight workflow. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: the Android path is grouped under Tools and Home, which fits quick mobile editing for both applying and removing highlights. | Compared with WPS: official guidance covers highlight and removal, but the referenced help content is mainly centered on desktop Word workflows. | Compared with WPS: official guidance includes highlight and custom colors, but the documented workflow is mainly toolbar-based on computer. | Compared with WPS: it supports text color and highlight styling, but the product focus is broader page and block editing rather than mobile document formatting. | Compared with WPS: official help emphasizes PDF editing workflows, so the usage path differs from text highlighting in a standard editable document. |
| Official Source | — | Apply or remove highlighting | Change the color of text, objects, and backgrounds | Style & customize your page | Acrobat Desktop Help |
Overall Conclusion
WPS Highlight Display is well suited to quick text marking on Android, with a direct path for both adding and removing highlights. If your main workflow is reading and light editing on mobile, it provides a practical way to mark important content without extra setup.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable for | Main pain point | How it helps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marking study materials | Students | Important knowledge is hard to find again quickly | Use text highlighting to mark keywords and conclusions |
| 2 | Organizing meeting notes | Office users | Action items can get buried in long text | Use different highlight colors to separate tasks and conclusions |
| 3 | Reviewing contracts | Legal and business users | Key clauses are easy to miss during review | Highlight amounts, dates, and responsibility clauses |
| 4 | Proofreading drafts | Editors and writers | Revision targets do not stand out enough | Highlight problem text first, then handle items one by one |
| 5 | Cleaning up a document | All users | Old marks affect readability | Remove highlighting with No Color when the review is finished |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Feature | Free users | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Highlight Display | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Basic document editing | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Additional premium capabilities | Use the free scope shown on the product page | Access more value-added capabilities based on the subscription plan |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Usage scenario | Recommended plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday reading and light marking | Free | Highlight Display itself is available directly and fits basic document work |
| Broader office needs beyond basic editing | WPS Premium | Suitable if you also need more document, PDF, or cloud-related capabilities |
How to Subscribe
- Membership page: Subscribe to WPS Premium
Source: WPS Office pricing page