WPS Creation Time on iOS: Introduction

WPS Creation Time is a system field in smart tables on iOS that automatically records when each record is created; this guide covers 3 core tasks, with 3 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	3	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	3	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 is a field type in WPS Office smart tables on iOS. It automatically writes the creation date and time when a new record is added, which is useful for time tracking, record auditing, and timeline-based data organization.

Core capabilities include:

Add a Creation Time field: insert a Creation Time column and set a custom field name.
Auto-fill the timestamp: when a new record is created, the system writes the current time in yyyy/MM/dd HH:mm format.
Filter and sort by time: records can be sorted in ascending or descending order or filtered by time range.

Typical scenarios include project logs, customer follow-up records, and content registration lists. It helps reduce repeated manual time entry and keeps time records consistent. The field value is generated by the system and cannot be edited manually after creation.

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 connection is required for local field creation and viewing; keep a network connection for sign-in, sync, or sharing scenarios
Other	Open an editable smart table on iOS before using this field

Source: System requirements for WPS Office

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Installation	Install WPS Office on your device, sign in to your account, and open a smart table
Post-install check	Open a table, enter header editing, 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 tables support a Creation Time field that automatically writes a timestamp for each new record and does not allow manual editing afterward.	Excel official help documents static or dynamic date and time entry in cells, but the cited page does not describe an immutable record-level created-time field in tables.	Google Sheets official help documents the `NOW()` function, which returns the current date and time but updates when the sheet recalculates.	Notion databases support a `Created time` property that records an item's creation timestamp automatically and is not editable.	Acrobat official help covers document properties and metadata at the document level rather than a table-record creation-time field.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS provides a record-level creation-time field directly inside a data table. Distinct: the timestamp is written automatically and cannot be manually changed after creation.	Compared with WPS: Excel's official page focuses on manual entry or formula-based timestamps that users maintain themselves.	Compared with WPS: Google Sheets relies on a volatile function result rather than a fixed created-time field for each record.	Compared with WPS: Notion offers a closely comparable auto-generated and non-editable created-time property.	Compared with WPS: Adobe focuses on PDF document metadata, which is adjacent but not the same table-field workflow.
Official Source	—	Insert the current date and time in a cell	NOW	Database properties	Document properties and metadata overview

Overall Conclusion
WPS Creation Time fits workflows that need a built-in record creation timestamp directly in a data table. Notion is the closest match for an auto-generated and non-editable created-time property, while Excel and Google Sheets official pages focus more on cell entry or formula-based timestamps, and Adobe centers on document metadata.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable Users	Core Need	How Creation Time Helps
1	Task logging	Project members	It is hard to trace when a task was first added	Automatically records the creation time for each task record
2	Customer follow-up records	Sales and support teams	Manual time entry can be missed or inconsistent	Fills the time automatically when a new record is created
3	Content collection lists	Operations teams	Mixed records are difficult to organize by timeline	Sort records by Creation Time to review entry order
4	Data auditing	Managers	The original creation time of a record needs to be preserved	Keeps the initial time information in a non-editable field
5	Mobile field logging	Field staff	Adding time manually on a phone slows down entry	Generates the time automatically after a new record is created

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free Users	WPS Premium
Creation Time field	✅ Available	✅ Available
Automatic record creation timestamp	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic table sorting and filtering	✅ Available	✅ Available
Additional advanced office, PDF, and AI features	Some features are limited	More extended capabilities are available

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended Plan	Why
Daily logging and lightweight data entry	Free	The Creation Time field itself is available directly for basic record-keeping needs
Broader cross-module office work	WPS Premium	In addition to table work, it can support more advanced document, spreadsheet, PDF, and related workflows

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