WPS Sort on Android: Introduction

WPS Sort is a data organization feature in WPS on Android; this guide covers 3 core tasks, with 3 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	3	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	3	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

Sort in WPS on Android helps you reorder records in a smart table by a selected field, making it easier to review patterns, find target entries, and keep table data organized.

Core capabilities include:

Add a sort rule for ascending or descending order.
Combine multiple sort rules for layered sorting.
Keep a persistent sort rule so records return to the selected order after updates.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	An Android phone or tablet that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	Local sorting does not require a constant network connection; download, installation, and account-related actions do
Other	Open a spreadsheet file that contains a smart table and make sure the bottom toolbar is available

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Installation method	Download and install WPS Office on your Android device, then open a spreadsheet file to access sorting tools
Check after installation	Launch WPS Office, open a data table, and confirm that the Filter entry is available on the bottom toolbar

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Android users can open Filter, add sort conditions, choose ascending or descending order, and add multiple sort conditions.	Excel officially supports ascending, descending, and custom multi-column sorting in tables, while official mobile guidance is more limited.	Google Sheets on Android officially supports SORT A-Z and SORT Z-A for a selected column and also supports filters.	Notion databases can be sorted by property, and multiple sorts can be reordered by priority.	Acrobat does not provide an equivalent spreadsheet-style row sorting help page on its official Acrobat help center.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS keeps the sorting entry in the bottom toolbar on Android and supports adding multiple sort conditions directly in a mobile table workflow.	Compared with WPS: Excel documentation highlights table sorting depth, but the official mobile path is less directly documented.	Compared with WPS: the Android help page clearly shows single-column sorting, but it does not show a multi-condition mobile flow on that page.	Compared with WPS: Notion sorting is designed for database views rather than traditional cell-based spreadsheets.	Compared with WPS: Adobe focuses on PDF workflows and does not present a same-type smart table sorting path.
Official Source	—	Sort data in Excel	Sort & filter data in Google Sheets on Android	Views, filters, sorts & groups	Acrobat Help Center

Overall Conclusion

WPS Sort is well suited to quick table organization on Android, especially when you need to adjust record order directly on a mobile device. Notion is stronger for database-view workflows, while Adobe is aimed at PDF tasks rather than spreadsheet-style sorting.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main issue	How WPS helps
1	Organizing customer lists	Sales and support teams	Records are hard to scan quickly	Sort by name, region, or follow-up status
2	Reviewing inventory sheets	Warehouse and operations teams	Mixed quantities and categories slow down checks	Sort by stock level or product type
3	Managing task logs	Project members and team leads	Priorities are not clear at a glance	Sort by due date or priority
4	Maintaining form records	Admin and HR teams	New entries break the expected order	Keep records aligned with a saved sort rule
5	Mobile data review	Field staff and managers	No desktop is available at the moment	Sort and review data directly on Android

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free	WPS Premium
Smart table sorting	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic PDF features	✅ Available	✅ Available
Advanced PDF editing and more advanced tools	Depends on the feature	✅ More items available
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB or more depending on the plan shown on the page
AI-related tools	Some tools are limited	More tools are available, with usage limits described on the page

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
You mainly need sorting, filtering, and everyday spreadsheet review on Android	Free	The sorting feature itself is available without membership
You also need more PDF tools, cloud storage, or AI-related features	WPS Premium	Better suited to users who work across mobile devices and multiple document tasks

Membership page: Subscribe to WPS Premium