WPS Column Type on iOS: Introduction

WPS Column Type on iOS is a smart table feature for standardizing column data formats and validation rules; 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 How-to Index
Membership-related items	0	Matches the number of membership-related rows in the How-to Index

About This Feature

Overview

Column Type in WPS Office for iOS is a smart table feature that lets you assign a consistent data type to an entire column so entries can be displayed and checked with matching rules.

Core capabilities include:

Set a column type: You can assign Date, Checkbox, Progress, Time, Cell Image, Email, or URL to a column.
Set a start row: You can choose which row the column type starts from, with row 2 as the default.
Clear a column type: You can remove the current type and return the column to a regular text column while keeping existing data.

This feature is useful for project trackers, contact lists, task checklists, and lightweight data-entry tables on iPhone or iPad.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	An iPhone or iPad that can run the WPS Office app on iOS or iPadOS
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	No mandatory network connection for local editing; internet is needed for download, sign-in, or sync
Other	Open a smart table on iOS and use the column header menu to access Column Type

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Launch WPS Office, open a smart table, tap a column header, and confirm that More Options and Column Type are available

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	On iOS smart tables, WPS lets you set a column to Date, Checkbox, Progress, Time, Cell Image, Email, or URL, and also supports setting a start row and clearing the type.	Microsoft Word official guidance for tables focuses on formulas and calculations in table cells, not column-wide data types for structured table entry.	Google Sheets official table guidance supports setting a column type for each table column and managing table settings from a unified table menu.	Notion database properties support column-style property types such as Date, Checkbox, URL, Email, File, and progress-related fields.	Adobe Acrobat Sign official guidance focuses on agreement fields such as text, checkbox, image, and prefill fields rather than table column type management.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS provides direct column-header access to column type settings on iOS smart tables. Distinct: it also includes start-row control and a clear option for quick mobile table cleanup.	Compared with WPS: Microsoft's official table page is centered on document table formulas, so it does not present a similar mobile column-type workflow.	Compared with WPS: Google also supports column types, but its official guidance is centered on Google Sheets table workflows on desktop-style spreadsheet interfaces.	Compared with WPS: Notion is oriented more toward database property management, while WPS keeps the workflow closer to mobile table editing.	Compared with WPS: Adobe is designed for signing workflows and field completion, not general-purpose smart table column formatting.
Official Source	—	Word table formulas	Google Sheets tables	Notion database properties	Adobe Acrobat Sign prefill fields

Overall Conclusion
If you need to standardize column input directly on iPhone or iPad, WPS keeps the workflow close to mobile table editing and adds start-row control for structured data entry. Other products cover related scenarios, but their official guidance is aimed more at formulas, database properties, or signing fields than this exact iOS smart table workflow.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main issue	How Column Type helps
1	Project progress tracking	Team members and collaborators	Progress values are entered inconsistently	Set the progress column to Progress
2	Contact information management	Sales, operations, and admin users	Email addresses and links are easy to mistype	Set columns to Email or URL
3	Schedule logging	Students, individuals, and teams	Date and time entries are inconsistent	Set columns to Date or Time
4	Task checklist management	Personal productivity users	Completion status is hard to scan	Set the status column to Checkbox
5	Image record collection	Store, warehouse, or inspection users	Images are hard to manage in plain text cells	Set the column to Cell Image

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
Column Type in iOS smart tables	Available	Available
Basic PDF features	Available	Available with broader feature coverage
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB or more depending on the plan shown on the pricing page
Template downloads	Limited	More benefits are listed on the pricing page

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
You only need to set column types in iOS smart tables	Free	This feature can be used without membership
You also need more cloud storage or broader office benefits	WPS Premium	Suitable for users who also need added storage, PDF tools, or other premium benefits

Visit the WPS membership purchase page to review the currently available plans.