Insert Table in WPS on iOS: Introduction

WPS Insert Table is a document layout feature for smart documents on iOS; this guide covers 1 core task, with 1 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	1	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	1	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

Insert Table is a built-in layout feature in WPS Office for iOS smart documents. It lets you place a table directly into a document so you can organize structured information more clearly on iPhone or iPad.

Core capabilities:

Insert a table into a smart document for lists, comparisons, and short structured content.
Place the table at a selected paragraph position while editing.
Use the table as a layout element for document presentation rather than for formulas or filtering.

Common use cases include meeting notes, project outlines, and study materials. It helps turn scattered text into a clearer structure and makes mobile document editing easier when you need to add tabular content quickly.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	An iPhone or iPad that can run WPS Office normally
App version	The latest version of WPS Office is recommended
Network	No mandatory network connection is required for table insertion itself; internet access is needed for download, sign-in, or sync
Other	You need to open a smart document and enter editing mode

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install check	Open WPS Office, open a smart document, and confirm that editing is available from the lower-right area

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	In iOS smart documents, WPS lets you enter editing mode and insert a table from the bottom toolbar for document layout and information organization.	Word Mobile on iPhone supports inserting a table and then adding or deleting rows and columns.	Google Docs on iPhone and iPad supports inserting tables, choosing row and column counts, and then editing, merging, resizing, and styling them.	Notion simple tables support rows, columns, headers, and merged cells, with a stronger focus on page organization than traditional document layout.	Acrobat mobile help for iOS focuses on adding text and editing PDFs, and it does not present a matching document-table insertion workflow.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS provides a direct mobile path for inserting a layout table inside a smart document, which fits quick document structuring on iPhone.	Compared with WPS: Microsoft also supports mobile table insertion, but its official guidance is written for Office mobile apps in a broader shared workflow.	Compared with WPS: Google Docs offers more table editing controls, while its workflow is centered on Docs editing.	Compared with WPS: Notion tables are better suited to lightweight page structuring than a conventional document editing flow.	Compared with WPS: Adobe's official mobile help centers on PDF editing rather than inserting tables into a document body.
Official Source	—	Add a table in Office apps on a mobile device	Add and edit tables	Simple tables vs databases	Add text to PDFs in Acrobat on mobile

Overall Conclusion
For document layout on iPhone, WPS offers a direct way to insert a table while editing a smart document. If you need broader table styling or a page-based workspace model, the other products may fit those workflows better.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable For	Main Need	How WPS Helps
1	Organizing meeting notes	Office users	Key points are scattered in paragraphs	Insert a table to arrange topics, owners, and timelines
2	Summarizing study materials	Students	Comparisons are hard to read in plain text	Use a table to organize concepts, examples, and notes
3	Tracking project items	Team members	Mobile notes can become unstructured	Add a table for tasks, status, and descriptions
4	Showing option comparisons	Content editors	Side-by-side information is hard to present	Insert a table to display differences clearly
5	Collecting daily information	Individual users	Small pieces of information are hard to format consistently	Use a table to organize contacts, times, or items

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Feature Area	Free	WPS Premium
Insert tables in smart documents	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic PDF features	✅ Available	✅ Available
Templates	Limited access	More advanced templates and extended tools
Cloud storage	1 GB	Higher cloud storage

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Usage Scenario	Recommended Plan	Why
Occasional smart document editing on iPhone	Free	It already covers basic document layout tasks such as inserting tables
Frequent work with templates, cloud storage, or extended tools	WPS Premium	Better suited to long-term and multi-device office use

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