WPS Advanced Fields on iOS: Introduction

WPS Advanced Fields on iOS is an automatic field set for WPS data tables; it covers 5 core tasks, with 5 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	5	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	5	Matches the number of Free rows in the index
Membership-related items	0	No indexed task requires WPS Premium
Version limit	None specified	No version gate is stated for this feature
Membership limit	None specified	The feature description does not set a membership gate

About This Feature

Overview

Advanced Fields in WPS on iOS helps you add automatically generated fields to a data table, so key record details do not need to be entered manually. Available field types include ID, Created by, Last edited by, Created time, and Last edited time.

This feature is useful when you need to:

track who created a record
track who last updated a record
keep creation and update timestamps automatically
assign a stable record number for reference and sorting

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	An iPhone or iPad that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for iOS
Network	An internet connection is recommended when opening or syncing online data tables
Other	You need access to the target data table and permission to edit headers or field settings

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Installation	Install WPS Office on your iPhone or iPad, sign in, and open a data table
Post-install check	Open any data table, tap a header, and confirm that Edit and Field Type are available

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	In WPS data tables, you can add built-in advanced fields such as ID, Created by, Last edited by, Created time, and Last edited time, and these values are generated automatically.	Microsoft Lists and SharePoint include built-in fields such as Author, Created, Editor, Modified, and ID for item tracking.	Google Sheets official help focuses on file-level last edit info, version history, and cell edit history rather than a built-in set of row-level advanced fields.	Notion databases provide auto-generated properties including Created time, Created by, Last edited time, Last edited by, and ID.	Adobe Acrobat official help covers PDF timestamps for document workflows, not row-level database fields.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS groups five common automatic tracking fields in one field-type entry, which is convenient when designing a table structure for record tracking.	Compared with WPS: similar system fields are available, but they are centered on Microsoft Lists and SharePoint workflows.	Compared with WPS: the official workflow is more focused on revision history and collaboration tracking than adding built-in automatic row fields to a table schema.	Compared with WPS: similar auto-generated properties are available, but the workflow is centered on Notion database pages.	Compared with WPS: Acrobat focuses on PDF timestamp workflows rather than structured table fields.
Official Source	—	Base Data Fields	Find what's changed in a file	Database properties	Add timestamps to PDFs in Acrobat

Overall Conclusion
If you want automatic tracking fields directly inside a table structure, WPS Advanced Fields provides a straightforward built-in setup. Microsoft and Notion also offer comparable auto-generated metadata fields, while Google and Adobe focus more on revision history or document timestamp workflows.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable For	Main Need	How Advanced Fields Help
1	Task log tracking	Project members	It is hard to confirm who created each task	Add a Created by field to record the source automatically
2	Update review	Team leads	It is hard to see who changed data most recently	Add a Last edited by field to show the latest editor
3	Time-based auditing	Operations and collaboration teams	Manual time entry is easy to miss	Add Created time and Last edited time fields for automatic timestamps
4	Record numbering	Table maintainers	Records need stable numbers for reference	Add an ID field to generate numbers automatically
5	Early table planning	New table creators	Adding tracking fields later can disrupt usage	Plan advanced fields when the table is first created

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free	WPS Premium
Add advanced fields	✅ Available	✅ Available
Created by, editor, and time fields	✅ Available	✅ Available
ID field	✅ Available	✅ Available

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended Plan	Why
Basic record tracking and table setup	Free	This feature is described without a membership restriction
Broader office workflows with additional paid services	WPS Premium	Suitable if you also need other premium features across WPS Office

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