WPS Email in Spreadsheet on Android: Introduction

WPS Email in Spreadsheet on Android helps you store email addresses in spreadsheet records, validate their format, and start an email quickly; this guide covers 2 core tasks, with 2 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	2	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	2	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

Email in Spreadsheet is a data field capability in WPS Office for Android that lets you store email addresses in spreadsheet-style records and use them for quick communication.

Core capabilities include:

Create an email field: set a column or field type to Email so contact addresses can be entered in a consistent format.
Enter and use email addresses: add an address in record details, let the app check the format, and tap the address to start an email.

This feature fits contact management, customer follow-up, notification lists, and shared data tracking. It reduces repeated copy-and-paste steps and helps keep email data organized on mobile.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	An Android device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	No strict requirement for local entry; sending an email requires network access and an available mail app
Other	It is recommended to have a mail app installed and available for system handoff

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Installation	Download and install WPS Office on your Android device, then sign in and open your spreadsheet file
Post-install check	Open WPS, open a spreadsheet or data table, and check whether field type options are available when editing a header

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	WPS lets you create an Email field in spreadsheet data, validate entered addresses, and tap an address to start an email.	Excel supports email address links and can create clickable email links in worksheet cells.	Google Sheets supports `mailto:` links through the HYPERLINK function and link insertion in cells.	Notion databases include an Email property that accepts an email address and launches a mail client when clicked.	Acrobat focuses on sharing PDF links and document links rather than spreadsheet email-field management.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS treats email as a field type, which is convenient for structured entry, format checking, and quick email actions in record-based tables.	Compared with WPS: Microsoft documents email linking well, but the official page emphasizes hyperlinks rather than a dedicated spreadsheet email field type.	Compared with WPS: Google Sheets supports email links, but the official guidance centers on hyperlink behavior instead of a dedicated email field.	Compared with WPS: Notion offers a dedicated Email property, but it is part of a database workflow rather than a traditional spreadsheet cell workflow.	Compared with WPS: Adobe focuses on PDF sharing workflows, so it is not a direct spreadsheet-style email field alternative.
Official Source	—	Work with links in Excel	HYPERLINK in Google Sheets	Database properties in Notion	Share PDF links in Acrobat

Overall Conclusion
If your main goal is to keep email addresses inside spreadsheet records and move from entry to communication with fewer steps, WPS Email in Spreadsheet is a practical fit for Android data-table work. Other products can handle email links or adjacent email properties, but their official workflows are more hyperlink-based or only loosely equivalent.

Source: WPS Spreadsheet

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main pain point	How this feature helps
1	Customer contact tracking	Sales and support teams	Contact emails are scattered and slow to reuse	Create an Email field and keep customer addresses in one place for quick follow-up
2	Notification list maintenance	Admin and project coordinators	Large recipient lists are easy to mistype	Use the Email field to keep addresses in a checked format
3	Form data cleanup	Operations and data-entry staff	Collected email formats are inconsistent	Store collected addresses in a dedicated Email field for cleaner records
4	Mobile follow-up	Field staff and mobile workers	Copying an address into another app takes extra steps	Tap the email address directly from record details to start an email
5	Shared team tables	Small teams	Contact data is hard to standardize in shared sheets	Use one field type for email data across the table

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
Create and enter Email fields	✅ Available	✅ Available
Email format validation	✅ Available	✅ Available
Tap to start an email	✅ Available	✅ Available
Other premium benefits	Based on the current account plan	Includes access to additional premium features and services

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Usage scenario	Recommended plan	Why
You mainly need to enter and use email fields in spreadsheets	Free	The feature itself is available without a membership requirement for everyday use
You also need broader value across documents, spreadsheets, and PDF workflows	WPS Premium	A better fit for users who work across multiple WPS components regularly

WPS membership purchase: Subscribe to WPS Premium