WPS Insert Icon on iOS helps you add icons to spreadsheets in collaboration mode for marking, highlighting, and visual organization; this guide covers 2 core tasks, with 1 available without membership and 1 membership-related item.
At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Core tasks | 2 | Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index |
| Available without membership | 1 | Matches the number of Free rows in the index |
| Membership-related items | 1 | Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index |
About This Feature
Overview
Insert Icon is a built-in spreadsheet feature in WPS Office for iOS that lets you add visual icons such as arrows, basic shapes, and markers to a worksheet. It is useful for flow explanations, data labeling, and emphasis inside a spreadsheet.
Core tasks include:
- Insert icons from the icon library through Picture over Cells or Picture in Cell.
- Adjust icon position and size after insertion to fit the worksheet layout.
This feature is suitable for status labels, process diagrams, key-point reminders, and visual notes in collaborative spreadsheets. Some icon assets show a membership label before use.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Use WPS Office for iPhone or iPad on iOS |
| App version | It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for a complete icon library and stable editing experience |
| Network | A network connection is recommended when browsing online assets or syncing collaborative content |
| Other | Open a spreadsheet in WPS and enter the relevant collaboration editing interface |
Download & Installation
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Check after installation | Open WPS Office, open a spreadsheet, then go to Tools and check whether the Insert tab shows the Icon entry |
Source: WPS Download Center
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | Supports inserting icons in iOS spreadsheets through Picture over Cells or Picture in Cell, with display behavior that fits worksheet use. | Microsoft 365 supports inserting icons into documents, browsing categories, searching, inserting multiple icons, and then rotating, recoloring, and resizing them. | Google Docs mainly uses Drawing tools to insert shapes, lines, text, and images, rather than a dedicated icon library entry. | Notion supports page icons and covers for page identification and decoration, rather than icon insertion inside spreadsheet cells. | Adobe Acrobat supports stamps and image-related actions in PDFs, which is different from inserting icons into spreadsheet content. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: Built for iOS spreadsheet editing. Distinct: It offers both Picture over Cells and Picture in Cell, which helps match different layout needs in a worksheet. | Compared with WPS: Microsoft highlights document-level icon insertion and formatting, but the cited page does not describe a cell-embedded icon mode for spreadsheets. | Compared with WPS: Google focuses more on drawing-based shapes and images, so the workflow is closer to creating objects than choosing from a ready-made icon library. | Compared with WPS: Notion icons are mainly page-level identifiers, so the use case differs from spreadsheet annotation and cell-based layout. | Compared with WPS: Adobe focuses on PDF review and stamp workflows instead of spreadsheet icon insertion and cell-based placement. |
| Official Source | — | Insert icons in Microsoft 365 | Use drawings and markups in Google Docs | Page icons and covers | Add and modify stamps in Acrobat |
Overall Conclusion
WPS Insert Icon on iOS is closely aligned with spreadsheet editing and visual annotation inside worksheets. Other products provide related visual tools, but their official pages focus more on document icons, drawing objects, page decoration, or PDF stamps rather than spreadsheet icon placement.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable for | Main pain point | How it helps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Status marking in data tables | Sales teams, operations teams | Text alone does not make completed, pending, and exception states easy to scan | Insert check marks, crosses, stars, and similar icons for visual labels |
| 2 | Process explanation sheets | Project members | Process nodes in a spreadsheet are not clear enough | Insert arrows and basic shapes to explain relationships |
| 3 | Key information reminders | Teachers, students, team members | Important cells are easy to miss | Use floating icons to highlight important areas |
| 4 | Consistent cell-based layout | Spreadsheet editors | Icons and cell layout can look inconsistent | Use Picture in Cell so the icon fits the cell area |
| 5 | Collaboration support | Multi-user collaborators | It can be hard to identify focus areas during collaboration | Add icons as visual cues to improve readability |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Capability | Free | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Basic icon insertion | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Some membership-labeled icon assets | ❌ Not available for assets marked with membership labels | ✅ Available for more icon assets with membership labels |
| Other membership benefits | Depends on the current account permissions | Available according to the subscribed plan |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Usage scenario | Recommended plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Light spreadsheet annotation | Free | Suitable for basic icon insertion and common visual labels |
| Frequent use of more icon assets for styling or annotation | WPS Premium | Suitable when you need access to icon assets marked for membership |
How to Subscribe
- Membership page: Subscribe to WPS Premium
Source: WPS Office pricing page