WPS Contacts on Android: Introduction

WPS Contacts on Android helps you create and use contact fields in smart spreadsheet data tables; it includes 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
Version limits	None specified	No version threshold is shown for this feature

About This Feature

Overview

WPS Contacts is a contact-field feature in WPS Office for Android smart spreadsheet data tables. It lets you link records with people from the WPS contacts list. Each record can include one or more contacts, which is useful for owners, participants, reviewers, and other people-related workflows.

Core capabilities include:

Create a contact field: set a table field type to Contacts and decide whether multiple contacts can be selected.
Add contacts to a record: open record details, select the contact field, and choose contacts from the WPS contacts list.
Configure notifications: enable notifications for newly inserted contacts in field rules.

This feature works well for task assignment, project collaboration, approval tracking, and team follow-up scenarios where people need to stay connected to table records on mobile.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	An Android device that can install and run WPS Office
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	A network connection is recommended when selecting contacts or sending notifications
Other	Sign in to your WPS account and make sure you have permission to edit the data table

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Installation	Install WPS Office on your Android device, sign in, and open a smart spreadsheet data table
Post-install check	Open a data table and confirm that the Contacts field option is available in header editing or record details

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	On Android smart spreadsheet data tables, WPS can create a Contacts field, link WPS contacts, allow multiple selections, and send notifications to newly inserted contacts.	Microsoft Lists supports a Person or Group column for storing and displaying people information in lists.	Google Sheets supports people smart chips that insert a name or email into a cell and show related people information.	Notion databases support a Person property for tagging workspace members or guests.	Adobe Acrobat on Android can add reviewers from contacts in shared review workflows, which is an adjacent collaboration capability.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS combines contact linking, multi-select settings, and notification controls in one table field setup, which fits mobile record management.	Compared with WPS: Microsoft supports people columns, but the official page focuses on list column types rather than mobile contact notification settings.	Compared with WPS: Google supports people chips in cells, but the feature centers on cell-level references instead of table field rules for contact management.	Compared with WPS: Notion supports assigning people in databases, but the official guidance focuses more on workspace member properties.	Compared with WPS: Adobe can add reviewers from contacts, but the workflow is designed for PDF review rather than table contact fields.
Official Source	—	List and library column types and options	Insert smart chips in Google Sheets	Database properties	Add reviewers to shared PDFs in Acrobat on mobile

Overall Conclusion
WPS Contacts is well suited to mobile table workflows where records need direct people assignment and optional notifications. Other products provide related people features, but they focus more on list columns, cell chips, database properties, or PDF review collaboration.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable For	Main Need	How WPS Helps
1	Task owner tracking	Project members	Tasks and owners are stored separately	Create a Contacts field and assign an owner to each task
2	Approval record management	Business teams	Approver information is hard to maintain consistently	Add approver contacts to records in one structured field
3	Team collaboration follow-up	Team leads	Participant lists change often	Allow one field to store multiple contacts
4	Notification delivery	Operations and execution teams	New related people may miss updates	Turn on notifications for newly inserted contacts
5	Mobile data maintenance	Mobile and field users	Entering people information on a phone is inefficient	Select contacts directly in Android record details

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Feature	Free	WPS Premium
Create and use Contacts fields	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic PDF features	✅ Available	✅ Available
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB
More advanced templates and tools	Partially limited	More items available

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended Plan	Why
You mainly need Contacts fields for daily table collaboration	Free	This feature is shown without membership limits, so the core workflow is available directly
You also need more cloud storage, advanced tools, or broader cross-device use	WPS Premium	A better fit for users who want expanded benefits beyond the Contacts field itself

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