WPS Alternate Row Marking on macOS: Introduction

WPS Alternate Row Marking is a table readability feature in WPS on macOS; it includes 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

Alternate Row Marking is a display aid in WPS Office for Mac spreadsheets that applies alternating row colors to improve table readability. It helps users scan long tables more clearly and supports how to make tables easier to read during review.

Core capabilities include:

Turn Alternate Row Marking on or off for the current worksheet.
Choose a color scheme from the drop-down menu.
Keep the underlying cell data unchanged while improving on-screen readability.

This feature fits data review, list checking, and long-table reading scenarios in WPS Office.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
OS	A macOS device that can run WPS Office for Mac
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for Mac
Network	No mandatory network connection is required for the display feature itself; downloads and account actions require internet access
Other	Open an editable spreadsheet file in WPS spreadsheets or a related smart table view

Download & Installation

Install WPS Office for Mac before you use Alternate Row Marking.

Item	Description
Official Download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install Check	Launch WPS Office, open a spreadsheet, and confirm that the Alternate Row Marking entry is available on the View tab

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	WPS lets you turn Alternate Row Marking on or off from the View tab and choose a color scheme for easier long-table reading.	Microsoft supports Banded Rows or Banded Columns through table style options as part of table design.	Google Sheets tables support changing or removing alternating colors in table formatting options.	Notion simple tables support rows, columns, and headers for structured text, but the official guidance does not present a spreadsheet-style alternating-row toggle.	Adobe Acrobat help content focuses on PDF creation, editing, and page handling, and does not describe a matching spreadsheet-style alternate-row display feature.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS places the control directly on the View tab for quick reading-focused toggling, and the feature is described as a display effect that does not change data content.	Compared with WPS: alternating colors are tied to table style design rather than a dedicated reading aid toggle.	Compared with WPS: alternating colors are available through table formatting, while WPS emphasizes a faster reading-oriented switch for the current table.	Compared with WPS: Notion is better suited to lightweight information organization, and its official simple table guidance does not focus on spreadsheet reading aids.	Compared with WPS: Adobe documentation centers on PDF workflows rather than spreadsheet readability tools.
Official Source	—	Apply a table style	Use tables in Google Sheets	Simple tables vs. databases	Acrobat Desktop Help

Overall Conclusion: If your main goal is to make tables easier to read on screen, WPS provides a direct display-oriented control for alternate row marking. Microsoft and Google emphasize table styles or table formatting, while Notion and Adobe focus on different document workflows.

Use Cases

#	Scenario	Target Users	Core Pain Point	Solution
1	Sales data review	Sales teams, operations staff	Long lists make it easy to read the wrong row	Turn on alternate row marking to separate nearby rows visually
2	Financial detail browsing	Finance teams, auditors	Long tables can cause visual fatigue	Use alternating row colors to keep the current row easier to follow
3	Class list organization	Teachers, school staff	Names and scores are easy to misread across rows	Apply alternating row colors for faster row tracking
4	Project checklist review	Project managers, team members	Multi-column information is harder to align visually	Improve horizontal reading with alternate row marking
5	Inventory checking	Warehouse and purchasing staff	Manual review is slower in dense tables	Reduce visual confusion with alternating row colors

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Feature	Free User	WPS Member
Alternate Row Marking display	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic PDF features	✅ Available	✅ Available
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB or more depending on plan
Template downloads	Limited	More benefits available by plan
Some advanced tools	Partially limited	More tools available

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Use Case	Recommended Plan	Reason
Everyday spreadsheet viewing and light editing	Free	Alternate Row Marking itself is available without membership
More cloud storage and broader advanced tools	WPS Member	Better suited to users who also need expanded document, PDF, template, or cloud benefits

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