WPS Creator on iOS: Introduction

WPS Creator is a system field in Smart Spreadsheet on iOS that automatically records who created each record; 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

About This Feature

Overview

Creator is a system field in Smart Spreadsheet data tables in WPS Office for iOS. It is used to automatically write the creator information for each newly added record.

Core capabilities include:

Add a Creator field: add a Creator field from header editing and set a custom field name.
Auto-fill the creator: when a new record is added, WPS automatically writes the current user name, and the value cannot be edited manually afterward.

This feature fits task tracking, ownership tracing, and data review scenarios. It helps reduce manual entry and keeps record ownership clear in spreadsheet-style workflows.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	An iPhone or iPad that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	A network connection is recommended when signing in or syncing online data tables
Other	You need access to a Smart Spreadsheet data table and permission to edit headers or add records

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Open WPS Office → open a Smart Spreadsheet data table → check whether the Creator field type is available in header editing

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Smart Spreadsheet supports a Creator field that writes the current user name automatically when a record is created, and the value cannot be edited manually afterward.	Microsoft Lists and SharePoint provide automatically created metadata columns and can show creator-related information for list items.	Google Forms can show responses by person and can collect respondent email addresses; linked Sheets can store responses in tabular form.	Notion databases provide a Created by property that automatically records who created the item and is not editable.	Acrobat focuses on document-level properties and metadata rather than row-level creator fields in a data table.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS provides a record-level creator field directly inside a mobile spreadsheet-style data table, which fits ownership tracking in table workflows.	Compared with WPS: Microsoft provides auto-generated metadata, but the official page is centered on list and library metadata rather than a mobile spreadsheet-style creator column.	Compared with WPS: Google can identify responders or collect email, but this is centered on form responses instead of a native read-only creator column in a data table.	Compared with WPS: Notion also supports an auto-generated creator property, but it is positioned as a database property in a workspace database.	Compared with WPS: Adobe focuses on PDF document metadata, not creator management for individual table rows.
Official Source	—	List and library column types and options	View & manage form responses	Database properties	Document properties and metadata overview in Acrobat

Overall Conclusion
If you need to record who created each row directly in a mobile data table, WPS Creator is closely aligned with that workflow. Other products also provide creator-related or metadata features, but they are oriented more toward list metadata, form responses, workspace databases, or document properties.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main pain point	How Creator helps
1	Task logging	Team members	It is hard to tell who created each task row	Add a Creator field and let WPS fill it automatically
2	Lead entry	Sales teams	Record sources are hard to trace after multiple people add data	Keep the entry owner in the Creator field
3	Inspection records	Field staff	Manual user entry is repetitive in high-volume records	Use automatic filling to reduce manual input
4	Pre-approval review	Managers	Record ownership needs to be checked quickly	Review the Creator field directly
5	Data review	Operations and audit roles	Basic traceability is needed in the table	Use the read-only Creator field as a reference

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
Basic Writer, Spreadsheet, and Presentation features	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic use of the Creator field	✅ Available	✅ Available
Advanced PDF editing and more advanced tools	Partly limited	✅ Available
Cloud storage and some value-added features	Basic quota	Higher quota or more benefits

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
You only need the Creator field in Smart Spreadsheet	Free	This feature can be used without membership
You also need more PDF tools, cloud storage, or broader advanced office features	WPS Premium	Better suited to users with advanced needs across multiple components

WPS membership center: Subscribe to WPS Premium