WPS Basic Fields on iOS: Introduction

WPS Basic Fields is a set of common field types for multi-dimensional tables on iOS; this guide 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	Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index

About This Feature

Overview

Basic Fields in WPS Office for iOS helps you add and manage common field types in a multi-dimensional table. It is useful for building a structured table and keeping data entry consistent on mobile devices.

Core capabilities include:

Add text and number fields for notes, IDs, quantities, and other standard values.
Add single-select and multi-select fields for status, categories, and tags.
Add date and time fields for schedules and time records.
Add contact, rich text, image and attachment fields for collaboration and content collection.
Change a field type and save field properties when the table structure needs to be adjusted.

This feature fits scenarios such as project tracking, customer records, content collection, and lightweight business logs.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Device	An iPhone or iPad that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	A network connection is recommended when opening online files, uploading attachments, or selecting contacts
Other	You need access to a multi-dimensional table and permission to edit headers and field settings

Source: System requirements for WPS Office

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install check	Open WPS Office, enter a multi-dimensional table, tap a header, and confirm that Edit and Field Type are available

Source: WPS download center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	In a WPS multi-dimensional table on iOS, you can open field settings from a header and use text, number, single-select, multi-select, date, contact, rich text, image and attachment, and time fields.	Excel uses data validation to restrict cell input with whole number, decimal, list, date, time, text length, and custom rules; Excel for iPhone also supports cell and row or column editing.	Google Sheets supports in-cell dropdowns and data validation rules, including dropdown items, warning behavior, and display styles; mobile has limits for multiple selections.	Notion databases support property types such as Text, Number, Select, Multi-select, Date, Person, and File for structured information management.	Acrobat focuses on PDF form fields such as text boxes, drop-down lists, radio buttons, checkboxes, and date or time settings, which fits form collection rather than spreadsheet field management.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: Multiple common field types are managed from one field entry point, which fits mobile table structure setup and ongoing data entry.	Compared with WPS: Excel focuses more on cell-level validation and formatting rules than on field-type management for a multi-dimensional table structure.	Compared with WPS: Sheets offers clear dropdown and validation controls, but mobile multiple-selection behavior is limited.	Compared with WPS: Notion offers rich database properties, but its database workflow is different from a spreadsheet-style table editing experience.	Compared with WPS: Acrobat is designed for PDF form collection and does not provide the same kind of multi-dimensional table field editing flow.
Official Source	—	Apply data validation to cells Excel for iPhone touch guide	Create an in-cell dropdown list	Database properties	PDF forms help PDF form fields

Overall Conclusion
If you want to configure common fields directly in a multi-dimensional table on iOS, WPS provides a workflow that stays close to table structure management. Excel and Google Sheets focus more on cell rules, Notion focuses on database properties, and Acrobat is mainly designed for PDF forms.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable For	Main Challenge	How Basic Fields Helps
1	Customer record entry	Sales and support teams	Contact details, follow-up dates, and notes are scattered	Use text, contact, and date fields to keep records in one table
2	Project task tracking	Project members	Status and deadlines are not entered consistently	Use single-select, multi-select, date, and time fields for structured tracking
3	Content collection	Content teams	Images, files, and notes are stored separately	Use rich text, image, and attachment fields in one place
4	Lightweight data logging	Operations and admin teams	Numbers and descriptions are mixed together	Use separate number and text fields for cleaner entry
5	Mobile field work records	On-site staff	Entering information on a phone takes too many steps	Add common fields directly in the iOS table and save them immediately

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free	WPS Premium
Basic Fields in multi-dimensional tables	Available	Available
Basic PDF features	Available	Available with a broader feature range
Template downloads	Limited	More advanced templates
Cloud storage	1 GB	Higher cloud storage allocation
AI and additional advanced tools	Limited access	More advanced tools available

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended Plan	Why
You only need to add and maintain common fields in a multi-dimensional table	Free	This feature can be used without membership
You also need more cloud storage, templates, or additional advanced tools	WPS Premium	Better for broader cross-feature work and expanded usage

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