WPS Clear Formatting on Android is a spreadsheet cleanup feature for selected cells; it includes 5 core tasks, with 5 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.
At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Core tasks | 5 | Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index |
| Available without membership | 5 | 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
Clear Formatting is a built-in cleanup feature in WPS Office for Android spreadsheets. It helps you remove selected cell formatting or related elements quickly while keeping other information when needed.
Core tasks include:
- Clear Formatting: removes cell formatting while keeping data content.
- Clear Content: removes the content in selected cells.
- Clear Comments: removes comments from the selected range.
- Clear Hyperlinks: removes hyperlinks from selected cells.
- Clear All: clears all related items in the selected range at once.
This feature is useful when you want to standardize table styles, remove temporary data, delete comments, or remove outdated links in mobile spreadsheet editing.
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 for local clearing actions; network access is needed for download, sign-in, or sync |
| Other | You need to be able to open and edit spreadsheet files; if a file is protected, get editing permission first |
Download & Installation
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Check after installation | Open WPS Office, open a spreadsheet, then go to Tools > Home and confirm that the Clear entry is available |
Source: WPS download page
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | On Android, WPS lets you open Tools > Home > Clear to clear formatting, content, comments, hyperlinks, or all related items in selected spreadsheet cells. | Microsoft Support explains how to clear text formatting and return text to default formatting styles, with a focus on text formatting cleanup. | Google Docs Help lists a clear text formatting shortcut on Android, focused on document text formatting rather than spreadsheet cell cleanup. | Notion Help explains that in simple tables you can change text and background color or clear a cell’s contents, but it does not present a single spreadsheet-style clear menu for multiple cleanup types. | Adobe Acrobat Help provides PDF text formatting and editing tools, but its official help content is centered on PDF editing rather than spreadsheet cell cleanup on mobile. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: one menu provides 5 cleanup actions for spreadsheet cells on Android; Distinct: it is better aligned with mobile spreadsheet cleanup tasks in one workflow. | Compared with WPS: the official page emphasizes clearing text formatting, and it does not show one Android spreadsheet menu for comments, hyperlinks, and clear-all actions together. | Compared with WPS: the official information focuses on document text formatting shortcuts, not a multi-option spreadsheet cell cleanup entry. | Compared with WPS: Notion supports simple table content cleanup and styling, but it is not centered on spreadsheet-style cell cleanup workflows. | Compared with WPS: Adobe focuses on PDF editing and text formatting, so it is not aimed at the same mobile spreadsheet cleanup scenario. |
| Official Source | — | Clear all text formatting | Keyboard shortcuts for Google Docs - Android | Format your page | Acrobat Desktop Help |
Overall Conclusion
If you need to clean up spreadsheet cells directly on an Android device, WPS provides a more concentrated path for formatting, content, comments, hyperlinks, and full clearing. Other products provide related editing features, but their official guidance is more focused on text documents, simple tables, or PDF workflows rather than the same mobile spreadsheet cleanup task.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable for | Main issue | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Standardizing spreadsheet styles | Office staff | Cell styles are inconsistent and affect readability | Use Clear Formatting, then apply a unified style again |
| 2 | Removing test data | Data entry staff | You need to keep the structure but remove entered content | Use Clear Content to empty the selected range quickly |
| 3 | Removing outdated comments | Collaborative editors | The sheet still contains comments that are no longer needed | Use Clear Comments to remove them |
| 4 | Removing invalid links | Spreadsheet organizers | Cells contain hyperlinks that are no longer needed | Use Clear Hyperlinks to keep text while removing the link |
| 5 | Resetting a selected range | Mobile productivity users | You want to clean a selected area in one action | Use Clear All for one-step cleanup |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Capability | Free users | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Clear Formatting | ✅ | ✅ |
| Clear Content, Comments, Hyperlinks, and Clear All | ✅ | ✅ |
| Additional PDF tools, more cloud storage, and broader office benefits | Available within the free plan scope | Includes broader premium benefits |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Usage scenario | Recommended plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday spreadsheet cleanup | Free | This feature itself can be used without membership |
| Users who also need more PDF tools, cloud storage, or broader office benefits | WPS Premium | Better suited for users who want additional advanced office capabilities |
How to Subscribe
- WPS membership center: Subscribe now
Source: WPS Office pricing page