WPS Table Styles on Android: Introduction

WPS Table Styles is a spreadsheet formatting feature in WPS on Android; this guide covers 3 core tasks, with 3 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	3	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	3	Matches the number of Free rows in the index
Membership-related items	0	All listed tasks are currently available directly

About This Feature

Overview

Table Styles lets you quickly apply preset visual styles to a selected table range, helping you standardize the appearance of header rows, first columns, last rows, last columns, and alternating rows or columns in WPS Spreadsheet on Android.

Core capabilities include:

Apply a preset table style: Quickly apply a style to the selected table range.
Adjust style effects: Choose effects such as first row fill, first column fill, last row fill, last column fill, alternating row fill, and alternating column fill.
Remove a style: Switch the current range back to no style when you want a plain table view.

This feature is useful for data lists, quick spreadsheet formatting on mobile, and preparing cleaner tables before sharing or presenting.

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 so the Table Styles entry and style options are fully available
Network	No mandatory network connection is required for local table style settings; downloading, installing, and account-related actions require internet access
Other	Open a spreadsheet in WPS and select the target table range before applying a style

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install check	Open WPS Office → open a spreadsheet file → select a table range and check whether the path Tools > Home > Table Styles is available

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	On Android, you can select a table range and apply preset table styles directly, with options for first row, first column, last row, last column, alternating rows, and alternating columns.	Microsoft Word supports applying table styles from the Table Design tab, including heading rows, total rows, and banded rows or columns.	Google Sheets tables automatically apply basic formatting and provide Table formatting options such as alternating colors, header and footer style, and default style changes.	Notion table view is primarily a database view for organizing entries, columns, wrapping, and calculations rather than a traditional spreadsheet table-style feature.	Adobe InCopy supports table formatting through Table Options and Cell Options, including rows, columns, borders, fills, and header or footer row settings for publishing workflows.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: The Android workflow is direct for quick table beautification. Distinct: Style options focus on common visual effects such as first row, first column, and alternating row or column fills.	Compared with WPS: Microsoft provides strong table style controls in document workflows, but the Android spreadsheet-style quick path described here is not as direct for mobile table beautification.	Compared with WPS: Google emphasizes table structure and formatting side panels; WPS is more direct for applying a preset style in a mobile editing flow.	Compared with WPS: Notion is better suited to database organization and multi-view information management than preset spreadsheet table styling.	Compared with WPS: Adobe focuses more on professional layout and publishing table formatting than quick mobile spreadsheet styling.
Official Source	—	Apply a table style	Use tables in Google Sheets	Table view	Formatting tables

Overall Conclusion
If you mainly work with spreadsheets on Android and want to improve table appearance in fewer steps, WPS Table Styles is a practical fit for quick mobile formatting. Other products also provide table-related formatting features, but they focus more on document design, online table structure management, database views, or publishing workflows.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable For	Main Challenge	How It Helps
1	Sales data cleanup	Sales teams, operations staff	Dense rows and columns are harder to scan	Use alternating row fill and first row fill to improve readability
2	Grade sheet formatting	Teachers, trainers	Headers and key columns do not stand out enough	Use first row fill and first column fill to highlight important information
3	Pre-report mobile cleanup	Mobile professionals	Manual formatting on a phone takes too long	Apply a preset table style to standardize the look quickly
4	Checklist enhancement	Admin staff, individual users	Plain tables lack visual hierarchy	Use last row, last column, and alternating column fills to strengthen structure
5	Temporary data presentation	Students, early-career users	A cleaner table is needed quickly	Select the range and apply a preset style directly

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free Users	WPS Premium
Basic use of Table Styles	✅ Available	✅ Available
Core WPS Office editing features	✅ Available	✅ Available
Additional advanced benefits	Based on the current account benefits shown in WPS	More advanced features and extended benefits may be available

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Usage Scenario	Recommended Plan	Why
Everyday table formatting and basic editing	Free	The Table Styles feature in this guide is available directly and works well for routine formatting
Long-term use with broader advanced office needs	WPS Premium	Suitable if you also need more advanced features, extended benefits, and broader office support

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