How to Add or Remove Records in WPS on iOS

Use Add or Remove Records with 5 how-to topics, including adding records, inserting records, and duplicating existing records; choose a topic from the index and follow the entry path and steps to complete it.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Add a Record

Entry path: Bottom toolbar → Add Record → Confirm Add

1. Tap Add Record on the bottom toolbar.
2. Enter the field content in the pop-up window.
3. Tap Confirm Add at the bottom to finish.

Success Criteria

• What you should see: a new record appears at the end of the data table.
• What you can do next: continue filling in, editing, or saving the record.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: confirming before entering the needed fields may require another edit afterward.

2. Insert a Record

Entry path: Select an existing record → Floating toolbar → Insert Above / Insert Below

1. Tap the row number on the far left of the target record to select it.
2. Tap Insert Above on the floating toolbar to insert a new record above the current one.
3. Tap Insert Below on the floating toolbar to insert a new record below the current one.

Success Criteria

• What you should see: a new record appears above or below the target position.
• What you can do next: enter content into the inserted record immediately.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: if the row number is not selected first, the floating toolbar will not show the related actions.

3. Duplicate an Existing Record

Entry path: Select an existing record → Floating toolbar → Duplicate

1. Tap the row number on the far left of the target record to select it.
2. Tap Duplicate on the floating toolbar.
3. Check the copied record below the current one and edit it as needed.

Success Criteria

• What you should see: a duplicated record appears below the current record.
• What you can do next: continue editing the fields in the duplicated record.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: after duplicating, forgetting to review the copied fields may leave old information in place.

4. Clear a Record

Entry path: Select an existing record → Floating toolbar → Clear

1. Tap the row number on the far left of the target record to select it.
2. Tap Clear on the floating toolbar.
3. Check whether the content in the current record has been cleared.

Success Criteria

• What you should see: clearable content in the current record is removed.
• What you can do next: re-enter content in the same record.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: confusing Clear with Delete; after clearing, the record itself still stays in the table.
• Limitation: system auto-filled content cannot be cleared.

5. Delete a Record

Entry path: Select an existing record → Floating toolbar → Delete

1. Tap the row number on the far left of the target record to select it.
2. Tap Delete on the floating toolbar.
3. Confirm that the current record has been removed from the data table.

Success Criteria

• What you should see: the current record disappears from the table.
• What you can do next: continue maintaining other records or save the file.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: if a record is deleted by mistake, you may need to add it again or re-enter the content.