WPS Rich Text on iOS: Introduction

WPS Rich Text on iOS helps you enter and edit formatted text in database records; 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

Rich Text is a field type in WPS Office for iOS database workflows. It is used to enter formatted text inside a record, making it easier to organize descriptions, requirement notes, follow-up details, and other long-form content.

Core tasks include:

Create a Rich Text field: set the field type to Rich Text from the header editing panel.
Edit Rich Text content: enter text and apply common formatting in the field editor.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	An iPhone or iPad that can install and run WPS Office normally
App version	The latest version of WPS Office is recommended
Network	An internet connection is recommended for installation, sign-in, and sync
Other	You need access to an editable database and its field settings on iOS

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Open WPS Office, enter a database, and confirm that the Rich Text field option is available in field type settings

Source: WPS download center

Source: WPS Office for iOS/iPadOS

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	On iOS, WPS lets you create a Rich Text field in a database and edit formatted content such as bold, italic, font size, color, and lists inside the field.	Word for iPhone supports viewing styles, limited formatting, and applying existing styles with Paste Format.	Google Docs on iPhone and iPad supports text and paragraph formatting, including bold, italic, underline, font size, color, and paragraph settings.	Notion documents support text styling, color, highlight, indent controls, comments, and multiple content blocks, but the workflow is centered on pages rather than database field editing.	Acrobat on iOS focuses on adding and editing text in PDFs, including text size and color changes, so it serves a different document workflow.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: Rich Text is built directly into database field editing on iOS, so formatted notes stay attached to structured records. Distinct: It fits record-based information management better than page-first or PDF-first tools.	Compared with WPS: Word is more document-focused, and iPhone formatting support is more limited in the cited feature list.	Compared with WPS: Google Docs offers strong document formatting, but it is not designed around database field entry.	Compared with WPS: Notion supports flexible page editing, but its main workflow is block and page editing rather than direct field-level entry in a database table.	Compared with WPS: Acrobat is better aligned with PDF modification than structured record editing.
Official Source	—	Word for iPhone features	Change paragraphs and fonts in Google Docs	Intro to writing and editing	Add text to PDFs in Acrobat on mobile

Overall Conclusion
WPS Rich Text is a practical fit when you need formatted notes inside structured database records on iOS. If your work is mainly long-form document editing, Word or Google Docs may be a closer match. If your workflow is page-based knowledge writing or PDF editing, Notion or Acrobat may fit better.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable users	Main challenge	How Rich Text helps
1	Task detail records	Project members	Plain text makes key points hard to scan	Use bold, italic, and lists in one field
2	Requirement notes	Product and engineering collaborators	Long descriptions can lose structure	Organize content with lists and color
3	Customer follow-up notes	Sales and operations teams	Notes are scattered and hard to review quickly	Keep formatted notes in a single record
4	Knowledge cards in a table	Team knowledge owners	Important details need better readability	Add formatted explanations and highlights
5	Quick mobile updates	People working on the go	Notes entered on a phone often need cleanup later	Add basic formatting on iOS before saving the record

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
Basic Writer, Spreadsheet, and Presentation apps	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic Rich Text field usage	✅ Available	✅ Available
Some advanced PDF and extended tools	May be limited by feature	✅ More advanced tools are available
Cloud storage and added benefits	Basic quota	Higher quota or more benefits

Source: WPS Office pricing page

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

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Entering notes, descriptions, and simple formatting in database records	Free	The feature description does not show a membership limit for this workflow
Needing more advanced PDF tools, more cloud storage, or broader premium benefits	WPS Premium	Better suited to users with broader advanced office needs across components

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