WPS Group on Android: Introduction

WPS Group is a spreadsheet grouping feature on Android for organizing table records by field values; 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

Group is a built-in table grouping feature in WPS Office for Android. It helps you organize records by field values and display them in a grouped hierarchy that is easier to browse on a phone or tablet.

Core tasks include:

Add a group: create a grouping condition based on a selected field and sorting order.
Remove a group: delete an existing grouping condition and return to a regular table view.

This feature is useful when you need mobile spreadsheet grouping for department lists, task status tracking, or other categorized table data. Group changes the current table view structure and does not directly rewrite the original record content.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	Android phone or tablet
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	No mandatory network connection for local grouping actions; keep a connection for collaborative sync when needed
Other	Open a smart spreadsheet table that contains usable fields

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Open WPS Office, open a smart spreadsheet, and confirm that the Tools and Group entries are available

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	On Android, WPS lets you open Tools > Group, add a grouping condition for a field, choose the sorting order after grouping, and remove grouping conditions when needed.	Excel officially documents worksheet outline grouping for rows and columns on desktop and web. Public Microsoft results also indicate that equivalent expand or collapse grouping controls are not available in Excel for Android.	Google Sheets officially supports grouping and ungrouping rows or columns on Android, with expand and collapse controls for grouped content.	Notion supports grouping database items by property and also supports sub-groups, but this is a database view workflow rather than spreadsheet row grouping.	Acrobat for Android focuses on PDF viewing, editing, and file actions, and does not provide an equivalent spreadsheet grouping feature.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: field-based grouping is available directly in the Android table workflow. Distinct: WPS combines field selection and post-group sorting in one mobile flow.	Compared with WPS: official grouping guidance is centered on desktop or web worksheet outlines, and Android support for the same interaction is limited.	Compared with WPS: Android grouping is supported, but the official flow is row or column grouping; WPS is closer to field-based table grouping.	Compared with WPS: grouping depends on database properties and views instead of a traditional spreadsheet table grouping flow.	Compared with WPS: Acrobat for Android has no equivalent spreadsheet component for grouping table data.
Official Source	—	Outline group data in Excel	Freeze, group, hide, or merge rows and columns on Android	Views, filters, sorts and groups in Notion	Work with PDFs in Acrobat for Android

Overall Conclusion
WPS Group fits Android spreadsheet work that needs quick table organization by field values. Google Sheets also supports grouping on Android, while Microsoft and Adobe are less aligned with this mobile table scenario. Notion is better suited to database views than traditional spreadsheet grouping.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable users	Main issue	How Group helps
1	Review records by department	Team managers	Mixed records are hard to scan quickly	Group the table by the department field
2	Organize tasks by status	Project members	Mobile task lists can look flat and crowded	Group by status and expand or collapse sections
3	Browse categorized data in order	Operations staff	Records in the same category are not easy to compare	Add a group and choose the sorting order
4	Switch collaboration views quickly	Shared table collaborators	A temporary view change is needed without editing raw data	Add or remove grouping conditions as needed
5	Check grouped results on a small screen	Mobile office users	Long tables are difficult to review on a phone	Use grouped sections to narrow the visible range

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free	WPS Premium
Writer, Spreadsheet, and Presentation basics	✅ Available	✅ Available
Group feature	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic PDF features	✅ Partly available	✅ Available
Advanced PDF editing and conversion	❌ Limited or unavailable	✅ Available
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB in listed plans

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
You mainly need Android spreadsheet grouping, viewing, and basic editing	Free	Group is available without membership and works for everyday table organization
You also need PDF editing, file conversion, or more cloud storage	WPS Premium	A paid plan is more suitable for broader document, spreadsheet, and PDF workflows

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