WPS Reading Mode on Android: Introduction

WPS Reading Mode on Android helps you review and update smart table records on a phone-friendly screen; it includes 4 core tasks, with 4 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	4	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	4	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

Reading Mode in WPS Office for Android is a mobile-friendly way to view and manage records in a smart table. It is useful when you need to review table data on a smaller screen, switch between different record views, and update information more easily on a phone.

Key capabilities include:

Open Reading Mode: enter a record-focused view from a smart table.
Switch to Table Mode: review data in a row-and-column layout.
Switch to Card Mode: view each record as a card and adjust visible fields and layout.
Edit, filter, and sort in Card Mode: tap a record card to update content, then use the bottom toolbar to organize records.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
OS	Android phone or tablet
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	A network connection is recommended when opening online smart tables
Other	You need access to a smart table file

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official Download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install Check	Install and open WPS Office, then open a smart table and confirm that Reading Mode is available

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	On Android smart tables, Reading Mode supports both Table Mode and Card Mode. In Card Mode, you can adjust visible fields and layout, then edit, filter, and sort records.	Excel on Android phones offers Cards View for table data, showing one record at a time in a card layout for viewing and editing.	Google Sheets on Android supports viewing and editing spreadsheets, with mobile sorting and filtering for data organization.	Notion databases support multiple views, filters, sorts, and adjustable card content, with a database-focused workflow rather than a traditional spreadsheet layout.	Adobe Acrobat Liquid Mode is designed to reflow PDFs for mobile reading rather than to present spreadsheet records in card or table views.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS combines Table Mode and Card Mode within one mobile Reading Mode. Distinct: In Card Mode, you can adjust shown fields, edit records directly, and use bottom-toolbar filtering and sorting in the same workflow.	Compared with WPS: Excel provides a card-style record view and editing, but the official page focuses on Cards View for Excel tables on phones.	Compared with WPS: Google Sheets provides mobile spreadsheet editing and data organization tools, but the official pages do not describe the same record-card Reading Mode workflow.	Compared with WPS: Notion offers broader database view types, but it is not a traditional spreadsheet interface.	Compared with WPS: Adobe focuses on PDF reading on mobile and does not provide a comparable spreadsheet record card mode.
Official Source	—	Use Cards View in Excel	Edit spreadsheets on Android	Using database views	Liquid Mode in Acrobat mobile

Overall Conclusion: If you want a mobile-friendly way to review and manage smart table records on Android, WPS Reading Mode combines table-style viewing and card-style record handling in one interface. Excel and Notion also support record-focused views, but their product focus and usage context differ. Adobe Acrobat is aimed at PDF reading rather than spreadsheet record management.

Use Cases

#	Scenario	Target Users	Core Pain Point	Solution
1	Review customer records on the go	Sales teams, support teams	Multi-field records are crowded on a phone screen	Use Card Mode to review one record at a time
2	Update form data from the field	Field staff	Editing table data on a small screen is inconvenient	Tap a record card to edit the record directly
3	Find key records faster	Operations teams, managers	It takes time to locate target records on mobile	Use filtering and sorting from the bottom toolbar in Card Mode
4	Compare overall data structure	Table maintainers	You need both record view and table view on mobile	Switch between Table Mode and Card Mode in Reading Mode
5	Show only important fields on mobile	Teams that focus on key columns	Too many default fields reduce readability	Adjust visible fields and card layout in Card Mode

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Feature	Free User	WPS Premium
Basic Writer, Spreadsheet, and Presentation components	✅	✅
Basic use related to Reading Mode	✅	✅
Some advanced features and added benefits	Varies by feature	✅
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB

Source: Why pay for WPS Office; WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Use Case	Recommended Plan	Reason
Daily review and editing of smart table records	Free	The Reading Mode tasks covered here are available directly
Need more added features and larger cloud storage	WPS Premium	Suitable if you also use broader premium features across WPS Office

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Source: WPS Office pricing page