How to Use WPS Number Format on Android

Use Number Format through 4 how-to topics on Android spreadsheet editing, and choose the matching topic from the index below.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Open the Number Format entry

Entry path: Tools → Home → Number Format

1. Open a WPS spreadsheet file.
2. Tap Edit in the lower-left corner to enter editing mode.
3. Select the target cell or cell range.
4. Tap Tools.
5. Switch to the Home tab.
6. Tap Number Format.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: You can see number-format-related options.
• What you can do next: You can continue choosing a specific format type and apply it to cells.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you are not in editing mode, the full editing entry may not appear.

2. Apply General or Number format

Entry path: Tools → Home → Number Format

1. Open the Number Format entry first.
2. Select the target cell range.
3. Choose General or Number from the format list.
4. Tap the format you need and return to the sheet to review the result.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: Cell content is displayed in the selected General or Number style.
• What you can do next: You can continue editing, copying, or saving the spreadsheet.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the original content is stored as text, the display change may not be obvious after switching the number format.

3. Apply Currency, Percentage, or Date format

Entry path: Tools → Home → Number Format

1. Select the cells whose display style you want to change.
2. Open Number Format.
3. Choose Currency, Percentage, or Date based on the data type.
4. Apply the format and return to the sheet to check the result.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: Amounts appear in a currency style, ratios appear as percentages, and dates appear in a date style.
• What you can do next: You can repeat the same steps for other cells.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If a date appears as a number, the cell is usually still using General or Number format.

4. Use Custom format

Entry path: Tools → Home → Number Format

1. Select the target cell range.
2. Open Number Format.
3. Choose Custom or a related format type.
4. Apply the display rule you need.
5. Return to the sheet and confirm the result.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The cell is displayed according to the selected custom rule.
• What you can do next: You can continue saving or sharing the spreadsheet file.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Custom format works better when the target column already has a clear display rule.