WPS Reading Mode on Android: Introduction

WPS Reading Mode is a focused viewing mode for smart spreadsheets on Android; 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
Membership limit	None for this feature	Available directly in the app
Version limit	No specific version gate listed	No extra threshold is described for this feature

About This Feature

Overview

Reading Mode hides the editing toolbar in smart spreadsheets on Android and provides a cleaner viewing experience for browsing table content. After you enter this mode, the interface is better suited for reviewing, sharing, and presenting spreadsheet data on a mobile device.

Core tasks include:

Enter Reading Mode: switch from the editing interface to a viewing-focused layout.
Use reading tools: access Edit, Landscape Reading, Find, and Settings while staying in Reading Mode.
Return to Edit Mode: switch back when you need to modify spreadsheet content.

This feature is useful for report review, content sharing, live presentation, and quick spreadsheet browsing on Android.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	An Android device that can run WPS Office
App version	The latest version of WPS Office is recommended
Network	No mandatory network connection is required for local mode switching; keep a connection if you need cloud sync or sharing
Other	Open a smart spreadsheet file and enter the editing interface first

Source: System Requirements for WPS Office

Download & Installation

Before using Reading Mode, install WPS Office on your Android device and open a spreadsheet file.

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install check	Open WPS Office, open a smart spreadsheet, enter the editing interface, and confirm that the Done button appears at the top left

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	On Android smart spreadsheets, you can tap Done to enter Reading Mode, hide the editing toolbar, and still use Edit, Landscape Reading, Find, and Settings from the lower-right toolbar.	Word offers Read Mode to hide writing tools and menus for document reading, and some editing actions require switching back to Edit mode.	Google Docs offers Pageless format for continuous scrolling and screen-adaptive viewing, including wide tables, but it focuses on page layout rather than a dedicated spreadsheet reading mode.	Notion lets users lock a page or database so it becomes read-only, which helps prevent accidental edits, but it is mainly a permission and protection control rather than a spreadsheet reading interface.	Acrobat Liquid Mode reformats PDFs into a mobile-friendly reading layout and supports small-screen reading, but it is designed for PDF viewing rather than spreadsheet reading.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: switch directly from spreadsheet editing to a cleaner reading view; Distinct: common actions remain available in the lower-right toolbar for quick follow-up actions.	Compared with WPS: Word's Read Mode is centered on document reading, and this page does not describe the same spreadsheet-focused toolbar flow on Android.	Compared with WPS: Pageless format emphasizes continuous scrolling and wide-table viewing, but it does not describe a separate spreadsheet reading toolbar flow from edit mode.	Compared with WPS: Notion focuses on locking content to avoid changes, rather than offering reading tools such as landscape viewing and in-mode find actions for spreadsheets.	Compared with WPS: Adobe focuses on PDF reflow reading and does not cover quick switching between spreadsheet editing and spreadsheet reading.
Official Source	—	Read documents in Word	Change a document’s page setup: pages or pageless	Collaborate in a workspace	Use Liquid Mode in Acrobat on mobile

Overall Conclusion
If your main goal is to review or present smart spreadsheets on Android, WPS Reading Mode fits that mobile spreadsheet workflow more directly. The other products also provide reading or read-only experiences, but their focus is document reading, page layout, permissions, or PDF viewing.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable Users	Main Pain Point	Solution
1	Review reports on mobile	Sales, operations, and managers	Editing tools take up space on a small screen	Switch to Reading Mode to hide the editing toolbar
2	Present data on site	Presenters and trainers	Accidental taps on editing controls can interrupt display	Use Reading Mode for a cleaner viewing interface
3	View wide tables in landscape	Users who need to inspect wide sheets	Portrait view makes it hard to see many columns	Use Landscape Reading from Reading Mode
4	Locate content quickly	Users checking values or records	Manual searching is slow in large sheets	Use Find while in Reading Mode
5	Return to editing temporarily	Users who need to review and then revise	It is inconvenient to look for the edit entry again	Use Edit from the lower-right toolbar

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free Users	WPS Premium
Switch to Reading Mode	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic spreadsheet viewing	✅ Available	✅ Available
Cloud space and broader advanced benefits	Basic benefits	More extended benefits and higher quotas

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Usage Scenario	Recommended Plan	Why
Daily spreadsheet review and presentation	Free	Reading Mode itself has no membership requirement
More cloud space and broader office benefits	WPS Premium	Better suited if you also need more storage and additional advanced office benefits

WPS membership center: Subscribe to WPS Premium