WPS Highlight Rows and Columns on Android: Introduction

WPS Highlight Rows and Columns is a spreadsheet viewing aid on Android; 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

Highlight Rows and Columns is a built-in spreadsheet viewing feature in WPS Office for Android. When you select a cell, WPS highlights the current row and column together so you can locate data more quickly in large sheets.

Core tasks include:

Turn on Highlight Rows and Columns for easier position tracking in large worksheets.
Switch highlight colors to match different viewing preferences.
Follow the current selection automatically so the active row and column stay visible.
Turn off the highlight mode when you want to return to the normal sheet view.

This feature is useful for checking long tables, reviewing score sheets, and browsing dense spreadsheet data on a phone or tablet.

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 for a stable spreadsheet experience
Network	No mandatory network connection is required for local spreadsheet viewing; downloading, installing, and account services require internet access
Other	You need to open a spreadsheet file in WPS Office and enter the sheet view or editing screen

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Open WPS Office, open any spreadsheet, tap the bottom View tab, and confirm that the Highlight Rows and Columns entry is available

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	On Android, WPS provides a direct Highlight Rows and Columns switch in the View tab. After a cell is selected, the current row and column are highlighted together, and preset colors can be changed.	Microsoft Support explains how to insert, delete, and select rows and columns in Excel, but the cited page does not describe a built-in mobile control for automatically highlighting the active row and column together.	Google Sheets supports conditional formatting for cells, rows, or columns, including custom formulas to format an entire row, but it mainly relies on rule-based formatting instead of a direct active-cell row-and-column highlight view.	Notion table view supports creating tables, bulk editing rows, rearranging rows and columns, wrapping content, and calculations. Its table experience focuses on database organization rather than spreadsheet-style active-cell row and column highlighting.	Adobe Acrobat documentation focuses on PDF structure and content panels. It does not provide a spreadsheet feature equivalent to highlighting the active cell's row and column in a worksheet.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: The entry is direct for mobile spreadsheet viewing. Distinct: after you tap a cell, the related row and column are highlighted automatically without setting up formatting rules.	Compared with WPS: the cited Excel page focuses on row and column editing operations, not a one-tap viewing aid for active row-and-column highlighting.	Compared with WPS: Google Sheets uses conditional formatting rules for similar color-based emphasis, so setup is more manual for this use case.	Compared with WPS: Notion tables are better suited to database organization and property management than direct spreadsheet cell-position tracking.	Compared with WPS: Adobe Acrobat is designed for PDF workflows, so it is not a direct alternative for spreadsheet row-and-column location assistance.
Official Source	—	Insert or delete rows and columns in Excel	Use conditional formatting rules in Google Sheets	Table view	Edit document structure with the Content and Tags panels

Overall Conclusion: If your main goal is to locate the current cell quickly while viewing large spreadsheets on Android, WPS offers a shorter path with a direct in-app switch. The other products cover spreadsheet editing, rule-based formatting, database tables, or PDF workflows, but they do not match this mobile viewing scenario in the same way.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main pain point	How this feature helps
1	Browsing long data tables	Mobile office users	It is hard to confirm the current position in wide and tall sheets	Turn on Highlight Rows and Columns to see the current row and column together
2	Checking score sheets or lists	Teachers and administrative staff	Cross-checking row and column data can lead to mistakes	Use automatic highlighting to keep the current record easy to follow
3	Switching viewing preferences	Frequent spreadsheet viewers	The default display style may not be clear enough	Change to another preset highlight color
4	Turning off visual assistance temporarily	Light spreadsheet users	Continuous highlighting may not be needed in every session	Turn off the switch to return to the normal view
5	Using it with other view settings	Heavy spreadsheet users	Multiple view settings may make the sheet harder to read	Use row-and-column highlighting as a viewing aid without changing the data

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free	WPS Premium
Highlight Rows and Columns switch	✅ Available	✅ Available
Preset highlight color switching	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic spreadsheet viewing and position tracking	✅ Available	✅ Available
Additional premium services	Depends on the account plan shown on the pricing page	Includes more advanced features and membership services

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Use case	Recommended plan	Why
You only need to view spreadsheets on your phone and locate data quickly	Free	Highlight Rows and Columns itself has no membership restriction in this feature flow
You also need broader advanced office features in the same account	WPS Premium	Premium can be a better fit if you want additional tools and membership services beyond this viewing feature

WPS membership center: Subscribe to WPS Premium