WPS Table Styles is a table formatting and style management feature in WPS Spreadsheets; it includes 6 core tasks, with 4 available without membership and 2 membership-related items.
At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Core tasks | 6 | Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index |
| Available without membership | 4 | Matches the number of Free rows in the index |
| Membership-related items | 2 | Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index |
About This Feature
Overview
Table Styles is a built-in formatting feature in WPS Office for Windows that helps you apply preset table styles, create custom styles, manage existing styles, and format pivot tables more efficiently.
Its main capabilities include:
- Apply preset table styles for faster table formatting and cleaner report presentation.
- Create a new table style for reusable formatting standards.
- Create a new PivotTable style for analysis-focused layouts.
- Clear a table style when you want to reset the table appearance.
- Modify an existing custom style that you created earlier.
- Apply styles from Table Tools after selecting a table.
This feature is useful for business reports, recurring spreadsheet templates, and pivot table presentation. It helps reduce repetitive formatting work and keeps workbook visuals more consistent.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | A Windows device in a currently supported system environment |
| App version | It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office |
| Network | No mandatory network connection is required for local style changes; sign-in and membership actions require internet access |
| Other | Open a workbook in WPS Spreadsheets that contains a table or PivotTable |
Download & Installation
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Verify after installation | Open WPS Spreadsheets and check whether the Table Styles entry is available under Home or Table Tools |
Source: WPS Download Center
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | WPS lets you apply preset table styles, create new table styles, create new PivotTable styles, clear styles, modify custom styles, and apply styles from Home or Table Tools. | Microsoft supports applying table styles, changing table style options such as Header Row, Total Row, and banded rows or columns, and clearing styles from the table style gallery. | Google Docs supports table border, background color, row and column sizing, and table options, but its official help page does not describe a preset table style gallery equivalent to WPS Table Styles. | Notion tables focus on database views, property display, row and column arrangement, and wrap settings rather than spreadsheet-style table formatting presets. | Adobe Acrobat focuses on PDF creation, conversion, and editing, and its official desktop help does not describe a spreadsheet table style feature comparable to WPS Table Styles. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: WPS combines preset styles, custom style creation, PivotTable style creation, style clearing, and custom style editing in one workflow. | Compared with WPS: Microsoft clearly documents applying styles and changing style options, but the cited page focuses on applying existing styles rather than the broader custom style workflow shown in WPS. | Compared with WPS: Google Docs is better suited to basic table formatting adjustments; its official page does not show a preset style library or a custom table style creation flow like WPS. | Compared with WPS: Notion is stronger for database organization and view management, while WPS is more aligned with spreadsheet table styling tasks. | Compared with WPS: Adobe Acrobat is designed for PDF workflows, not spreadsheet table style management. |
| Official Source | — | Apply a table style | Add and edit tables | Table view | Acrobat Desktop Help |
Overall Conclusion
If your work centers on spreadsheet table formatting, reusable styles, and PivotTable presentation, WPS provides a more focused workflow for this feature area. The other products support adjacent tasks, but their official documentation emphasizes different use cases.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable for | Main issue | How Table Styles helps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monthly report formatting | Operations, finance, and admin staff | Tables look inconsistent across reports | Apply preset table styles quickly |
| 2 | Team template standardization | Team leads and data coordinators | Different people use different table formats | Create and reuse custom table styles |
| 3 | PivotTable presentation | Analysts | PivotTable output needs clearer visual structure | Create a dedicated PivotTable style |
| 4 | Table redesign | General office users | A styled table needs to return to a plain state | Clear the current table style |
| 5 | Updating an old custom style | Frequent spreadsheet users | Existing custom styles no longer match current standards | Modify an existing custom style |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Capability | Free users | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Basic table style actions | ✅ Available for basic style operations | ✅ Available |
| Some preset styles | Limited access | ✅ Broader access |
| Custom style management | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Other membership benefits | Depends on the current account benefits page | Available based on the selected plan |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Usage scenario | Recommended plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Occasional table formatting | Free | Suitable for basic table styling and everyday spreadsheet cleanup |
| Frequent formal reporting | WPS Premium | Better for users who need broader style access and additional office benefits |
| Team-wide template management | WPS Premium | Helpful when you want more membership benefits for ongoing document standardization |
How to Subscribe
- Open the membership page: Subscribe to WPS Premium
Source: WPS Office pricing page