WPS Rich Text on Android: Introduction

WPS Rich Text on Android helps you enter and display formatted text in smart table records; this guide covers 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

WPS Rich Text on Android is a rich text field feature in smart tables that lets you add formatted text inside table records. It is useful for detailed descriptions, requirement notes, follow-up comments, and other structured text entries.

The main tasks covered in this guide are:

Create a rich text field for a table column.
Edit rich text content with the formatting toolbar.

This feature is designed for mobile editing when you need clearer text structure inside a table record.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	An Android device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	The latest version of WPS Office is recommended
Network	Required when you open online tables, sync content, or load cloud files
Other	Signing in to a WPS account is recommended for syncing and saving table content

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Installation	Install WPS Office on your Android device, sign in, and open a smart table
Check after installation	Open a smart table and confirm that the Rich Text field type appears in field settings

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Rich Text in WPS smart tables on Android lets you create a rich text field and edit content with formatting such as bold, italic, font size, color, numbering, and images inside a table workflow.	Microsoft Loop supports Markdown and formatted content such as bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, headings, dividers, checklists, and links, but the public page does not describe an Android table-field workflow equivalent to WPS.	Google Docs on Android supports bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, font, size, text color, highlight color, and paragraph formatting, but it is centered on document editing rather than table fields.	Notion supports rich text, headings, lists, color, highlight, comments, and mobile editing tools in pages and blocks, and it can work with databases, but its public help does not show the same Android field-setting flow.	Adobe Acrobat on Android supports adding and editing PDF text with color and size controls, but it is focused on PDF editing rather than table fields, and some edit actions require a subscription.
WPS Advantages	Distinct: WPS places rich text editing directly inside a smart table field workflow on Android, which is convenient for structured record details.	Compared with WPS: formatting is documented, but the official page does not show the same Android field-level table setup.	Compared with WPS: text formatting is clear on Android, but the workflow is document-based instead of field-based.	Compared with WPS: page writing and database use are flexible, but the field-level mobile path is less direct for this scenario.	Compared with WPS: the product focus is PDF text editing, and some advanced editing requires a paid plan.
Official Source	—	Keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Loop	Change how paragraphs & fonts look - Android	Intro to writing & editing	Add text to PDFs in Acrobat on mobile

Overall Conclusion

If you need formatted text directly inside smart table records on Android, WPS provides a more direct field-based workflow. The other products support rich text or text editing too, but their official guidance is mainly focused on documents, collaborative pages, or PDFs.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main issue	How Rich Text helps
1	Task detail records	Project members	Plain text makes key points harder to scan	Use headings, bold text, and lists in one field
2	Requirement notes	Product and operations teams	Long descriptions are hard to organize	Use color, size, and numbering for structure
3	Customer follow-up notes	Sales and support teams	Important updates are easy to miss	Highlight dates and conclusions in formatted text
4	Table-based knowledge cards	Team collaborators	Explanations are scattered across records	Keep formatted notes in a single field
5	Quick mobile revisions	People working on the go	Phone editing can feel limited for long notes	Use the Android toolbar for quick formatting changes

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free	WPS Premium
Writer, Spreadsheet, and Presentation core apps	✅	✅
Basic use of rich text fields in smart tables	✅	✅
Basic PDF features	✅	✅
More advanced features and extended tools	Limited in some areas	More advanced features available
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB or more depending on plan

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Viewing tables and making light edits	Free	The listed Rich Text tasks can be completed without membership
Needing more advanced tools, more cloud storage, or shared plans	WPS Premium	Better suited to long-term collaboration, syncing, and broader office needs

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