WPS Creation Time on Android: Introduction

WPS Creation Time on Android is an automatic time field in Smart Table; 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

Creation Time in WPS Office for Android is a field type in Smart Table that automatically records the date and time when each record is created. It is useful for tracking entry time, reviewing the order of newly added records, and keeping a clear timeline for sorting, filtering, and auditing data.

The main capabilities available here include:

Add a Creation Time field: insert a Creation Time field from the field type list and set a custom field name.
Auto-fill the creation timestamp: when a new record is added, WPS fills in the current system time in the yyyy/MM/dd HH:mm format, and the value cannot be edited manually after creation.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	An Android device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	The latest version of WPS Office is recommended so the full Smart Table field list is available
Network	Creating and viewing local records usually does not require a constant connection; syncing files or collaborating may require network access
Other	You need access to a Smart Table or data table and permission to edit table headers or fields

Download & Installation

Before using the Creation Time field, install WPS Office on your Android device, sign in to your account, and open a Smart Table file.

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install check	Open WPS Office → open a Smart Table → edit a table header and confirm that Creation Time appears in the field type list

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Smart Table supports adding a Creation Time field. When a new record is created, WPS automatically writes the current system time, and the value cannot be edited manually afterward.	Microsoft Lists includes auto-generated created date metadata columns that can be shown in a list view.	Google Sheets officially supports developer metadata that can be attached to rows, columns, sheets, or the spreadsheet, but the official documentation does not describe a native end-user created-time column for regular sheet records.	Notion databases support a Created time property that records when an item was created and is not editable.	Adobe Acrobat lets users view document properties and metadata such as creation date, but it is focused on PDF document metadata rather than table-record fields.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: On Android, WPS lets you add Creation Time directly as a table field and auto-fill it for each new record, which fits mobile data-entry workflows well.	Compared with WPS: the created date is presented as list metadata rather than a field added through the same mobile table-field workflow.	Compared with WPS: the official capability is oriented more toward API metadata management than a built-in record creation-time field for everyday spreadsheet entry.	Compared with WPS: it offers a closely related auto-generated property, but the workflow is centered on database items rather than a mobile Smart Table field.	Compared with WPS: it focuses on PDF document metadata, not structured table-record tracking.
Official Source	—	Microsoft Lists column types	Google Sheets metadata guide	Notion database properties	Adobe Acrobat document properties

Overall Conclusion

WPS Creation Time is well suited to mobile table-entry workflows because it adds time tracking directly to each record as a field. Compared with list metadata or document-property approaches, it is more direct for adding, sorting, and reviewing records on Android.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable users	Main challenge	How Creation Time helps
1	Lead entry tracking	Sales and operations teams	Need to know exactly when each customer record was added	Add a Creation Time field so each new record gets a timestamp automatically
2	Inspection logs	Field staff and administrators	Manual time entry can be missed or inconsistent	Use the auto-filled timestamp to keep a reliable record of when entries were created
3	Task ledger sorting	Project members	Need to review records in the order they were added	Sort records by the Creation Time field
4	Data review and audit	Reviewers and coordinators	Hard to identify the entry sequence quickly	Filter or review records by the Creation Time field
5	Mobile data capture	Android office users	Adding timestamps manually is inconvenient on the go	Let the system write the current time when a record is created

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
Basic Writer, Spreadsheet, and Presentation features	Available	Available
Basic Smart Table entry workflows that include the Creation Time field described here	Available	Available
Some advanced PDF and extended features	Limited or feature-dependent	Broader access
Cloud storage and some value-added services	Basic quota	Higher quota or more benefits

Source: WPS Office pricing page; Why do I need to pay for WPS Office?

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Add timestamps to records and manage everyday tables	Free plan	The Creation Time workflow described here does not show a membership restriction
Need broader PDF, cloud, or other value-added features in addition to table work	WPS Premium	Better suited when your workflow extends beyond basic table entry

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Source: WPS Office pricing page