How to Use WPS Split Columns on Android

Use WPS Split Columns through 3 task topics: set common column layouts, use Left or Right presets, and return to one column; 3 items are free and 0 items are membership-related.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Set common column layouts

Feature path: Tools → Home → Columns

1. Open the document that you want to edit.
2. Tap Tools.
3. Select the Home tab.
4. Find the Columns area.
5. Select One, Two, or Three.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: the page content is rearranged according to the selected number of columns.
• What you can do next: you can continue typing, editing, or saving the document.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: if the document is not in editing mode, the Columns entry may not appear.
• Environment note: on a small phone screen, landscape view can make layout changes easier to review.

2. Use Left or Right column presets

Feature path: Tools → Home → Columns

1. Open the document and enter editing mode.
2. Tap Tools and open the Home tab.
3. In the Columns area, select Left or Right.
4. Review the page to confirm that the uneven two-column layout matches your formatting needs.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: the page shows a two-column layout with different column widths.
• What you can do next: you can continue editing content in the adjusted layout.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: applying an uneven layout before checking content length can make the page look unbalanced.
• Environment note: after applying the layout, scroll through the page to review the full result.

3. Return to one column

Feature path: Tools → Home → Columns

1. Open a document that already uses columns.
2. Tap Tools and open the Home tab.
3. In the Columns area, select One.
4. Check whether the page has returned to a standard single-column layout.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: the document returns to a single-column display.
• What you can do next: you can continue normal editing, reading, and saving.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: selecting Two or Three by mistake will keep the column layout active.
• Environment note: for long documents, quickly review page breaks after restoring one column.