WPS Fill Color on iOS helps you apply or remove cell background colors in spreadsheets; this guide covers 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
Fill Color is a built-in spreadsheet formatting feature in WPS Office for iOS. It lets you add a background color to selected cells, remove an existing fill, and use more color choices when you need clearer visual grouping in a worksheet.
Core capabilities include:
- Apply fill color to one or more selected cells.
- Remove fill color with the No Fill option.
- Open more color choices through the ellipsis button.
This feature is useful for schedules, category tables, status tracking sheets, and any spreadsheet that needs clearer visual emphasis.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | iPhone or iPad with a recent iOS version |
| App version | Recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office |
| Network | No mandatory network connection for local fill color editing; internet is needed for download, installation, and account-related services |
| Other | You need to open a spreadsheet file and enter editing mode |
Download & Installation
Before using Fill Color, install WPS Office on your iPhone or iPad and make sure you can open a spreadsheet file for editing.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Post-install check | Open WPS Office, open a spreadsheet, and confirm that formatting tools are available from Tools at the bottom of the screen |
Source: WPS download page
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | Supports applying fill color to selected spreadsheet cells on iOS, opening more colors, and clearing the background with No Fill. | Microsoft documents table shading with color selection, more colors, and No Color removal in supported Office apps. | Google Docs documents table cell background color or fill color changes in table styling on computer. | Notion documents table views for databases, row and property management, and conditional color in database properties rather than traditional spreadsheet cell fill workflows. | Adobe Acrobat documentation focuses on PDF markup and review tools rather than spreadsheet cell background fill editing. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: On iOS, the path is direct through Tools → Home → Fill Color for both applying and clearing cell background color. Distinct: The same entry supports color selection and No Fill in one place. | Compared with WPS: Microsoft's official guidance here focuses on table shading workflows in Office apps rather than a mobile spreadsheet path like the WPS iOS interface. | Compared with WPS: Google's official help here mainly describes computer-based table styling in Docs, not an iOS spreadsheet editing path. | Compared with WPS: Notion table views are designed for database organization and property display, so the workflow differs from direct spreadsheet cell fill editing. | Compared with WPS: Adobe's official help centers on PDF review and redlining, so it does not provide a comparable spreadsheet cell fill editing workflow. |
| Official Source | — | Add or remove shading in a table | Add and edit tables | Table view | Mark up documents with redlining tools |
Overall Conclusion
If you need to color spreadsheet cells quickly on iPhone or iPad, WPS provides a direct mobile editing path for applying and removing fill color. Microsoft and Google document related table color features, while Notion and Adobe focus on different product workflows.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable for | Pain point | How Fill Color helps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Category marking | Students, teachers, office staff | Different data types are hard to distinguish quickly | Apply different background colors to different groups of cells |
| 2 | Key data emphasis | Finance, operations, project teams | Important values do not stand out enough | Use stronger fill colors to highlight target cells |
| 3 | Visual cleanup | Everyday spreadsheet users | Dense tables are harder to read on mobile | Use color blocks to improve readability |
| 4 | Style reset | Collaborators and editors | Old colors affect layout consistency | Use No Fill to restore the default background |
| 5 | Quick mobile edits | iPhone and iPad users | Basic formatting changes are needed away from a computer | Edit cell background color directly on iOS |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Capability | Free | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Apply cell fill color | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Clear fill color | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Basic spreadsheet editing | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Additional advanced office benefits | Based on in-app availability | Includes more advanced features and services |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Scenario | Recommended plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Simple spreadsheet color formatting | Free | Fill Color itself is available without membership and is enough for basic editing |
| Broader advanced office needs | WPS Premium | Suitable if you also need more advanced editing, conversion, or extended office features |
How to Subscribe
- WPS membership center: Subscribe now
Source: WPS Office pricing page