How to Use WPS Field Management on Android

Use Field Management through 5 how-to topics, including adding fields, editing fields, reordering fields, hiding fields, and deleting fields; choose a topic from the index and follow the entry path and steps.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Add a Field

Entry path: Bottom toolbar → Tools → Field Management

1. Tap Tools in the bottom toolbar.
2. Select Field Management in the pop-up window.
3. Tap Add Field.
4. Set the field details as needed and finish the creation.

Success Criteria

• On-screen result: the new field appears in the field list.
• What you can do next: you can start entering data into that field.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: adding a field before confirming its purpose may create duplicate fields.
• Environment note: you need editing permission for the current data table.

2. Edit a Field

Entry path: Bottom toolbar → Tools → Field Management → Edit

1. Tap Tools in the bottom toolbar.
2. Select Field Management.
3. Tap Edit next to the target field.
4. Change the field name and field type.
5. Save the changes.

Success Criteria

• On-screen result: the field name or field type updates to the new setting.
• What you can do next: you can continue entering or viewing data with the updated field rule.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: changing a field type before checking whether existing data still fits the new type.
• Environment note: you need editing permission for the current data table.

3. Reorder Fields

Entry path: Bottom toolbar → Tools → Field Management → Drag fields

1. Tap Tools in the bottom toolbar.
2. Select Field Management.
3. Press and hold or drag the target field title.
4. Move the field to the required position and release it.
5. Confirm the new field order.

Success Criteria

• On-screen result: the field display order changes.
• What you can do next: you can continue viewing and filling data in the new order.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: releasing too early while dragging, so the field does not move to the intended position.
• Environment note: reordered fields sync to collaborators.

4. Hide a Field

Entry path: Bottom toolbar → Tools → Field Management → Hide

1. Tap Tools in the bottom toolbar.
2. Select Field Management.
3. Tap Hide next to the target field.
4. If you want to show it again, tap the related hide control again.

Success Criteria

• On-screen result: the target field disappears from the current view, or appears again after recovery.
• What you can do next: you can continue adjusting the visibility of other fields.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: treating hide as delete.
• Environment note: hiding a field keeps the original data.

5. Delete a Field

Entry path: Bottom toolbar → Tools → Field Management → Delete

1. Tap Tools in the bottom toolbar.
2. Select Field Management.
3. Find the field you want to remove and run the delete action.
4. Confirm the deletion again in the prompt.

Success Criteria

• On-screen result: the field is removed from the field list and the data table.
• What you can do next: you can continue maintaining the remaining field structure.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: deleting a field before checking the content stored in it.
• Environment note: deleting a field also removes the existing data in that column and cannot be undone.