WPS Business Field on iOS: Introduction

WPS Business Field is a business-oriented field feature in WPS multidimensional tables on iOS; 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
Version limit	None stated	No version gate is described for this feature

About This Feature

Overview

Business Field helps you use richer field formats in multidimensional tables on iOS. It is suitable for business records such as currency, progress, rating, percentage, hyperlink, email, checkbox, and barcode data.

Core tasks include:

Add a business field: choose a suitable business field type from the field type list.
Configure field properties: adjust the settings for the selected field and save them.
Use business-friendly display formats: improve readability with currency, progress, rating, and percentage fields.
Match fields to real work scenarios: use hyperlink, email, checkbox, and barcode fields for navigation, contact details, status marking, and scanning.

This feature is useful for project tracking, sales records, asset management, task collaboration, and structured business logs.

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 online multidimensional tables, visiting links, or syncing data
Other	You need access to the target table and permission to edit fields

Source: System requirements for WPS Office

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Installation	Install WPS Office on your iPhone or iPad, sign in, and open a multidimensional table
Check after installation	Open a table, tap a column header, and confirm that options such as Edit and Field Type are available

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	WPS lets you set fields as currency, progress, rating, percentage, hyperlink, email, checkbox, and barcode in one multidimensional table workflow on iOS.	Microsoft Lists supports multiple column types for list data, including number, currency, hyperlink, and Yes/No checkbox columns.	Google Sheets supports number and currency formatting, percentage formatting, checkboxes, and hyperlinks in cells.	Notion database properties support Number, Status, Checkbox, URL, and Email, and numbers can be shown as currency or progress bars.	Adobe Acrobat focuses on PDF form fields such as links, checkboxes, and barcodes rather than multidimensional table fields.
WPS Advantages	Distinct: WPS brings multiple business-style field types into one table field system. Advantage: It is more direct for mobile structured data maintenance in one place.	Compared with WPS: Microsoft Lists is oriented more toward list column management than a unified business-field entry.	Compared with WPS: Similar capabilities are spread across formatting, functions, and validation instead of one business-field type entry.	Compared with WPS: Notion offers rich database properties, but barcode-style field coverage is not summarized on the cited official page.	Compared with WPS: Adobe Acrobat is designed more for PDF form collection than table-based business field management.
Official Source	—	List and library column types and options	Format numbers in a spreadsheet Add & use checkboxes HYPERLINK	Database properties	Field properties for form components in Acrobat

Overall Conclusion
If you want to manage business-oriented fields directly on iOS, WPS keeps the entry and field setup more concentrated in one table workflow. Other products provide related capabilities, but their product forms and usage focus are different.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main issue	Solution
1	Sales amount records	Sales teams, operations teams	Amounts are displayed inconsistently	Use a currency field to keep amount display consistent
2	Project progress tracking	Project managers, team members	Completion status is not clear enough	Use a progress field or percentage field to show progress
3	Customer contact management	Sales teams, support teams	Links and email addresses are scattered	Use hyperlink and email fields to keep contact entry points together
4	Task status marking	Collaborative teams	Completion status is hard to identify quickly	Use a checkbox field to mark completion
5	Asset or item code management	Warehouse teams, administrative teams	Codes are hard to identify efficiently	Use a barcode field for scannable information

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
Basic use of Business Field on iOS	Available	Available
Basic Writer, Spreadsheet, and Presentation components	Available	Available
Basic PDF features and PDF Reader	Available	Available, with access to more advanced capabilities depending on plan
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB on the cited pricing page for listed plans
Advanced PDF, AI, and more advanced tools	Limited	Broader access

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Source: Why do I need to pay for WPS Office?

Recommendations

Usage scenario	Recommended plan	Why
You only need to add and maintain business fields in multidimensional tables	Free	This feature is described without a membership limit
You also need more PDF, AI, or cloud storage features	WPS Premium	Suitable for users who need broader office capabilities in one account
You need shared use for a team	Choose a plan from the official pricing page	You can compare storage, user count, and included features by plan

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