Filter in Spreadsheet in WPS on iOS: Introduction

Filter in Spreadsheet in WPS on iOS helps you quickly narrow down records in a data table by condition; this guide covers 1 core task, with 1 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	1	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	1	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

Filter in Spreadsheet is a data-handling feature in WPS Office for iOS. It helps you show only the records that match selected field rules, so you can focus on the rows you need in a large table.

Core capabilities include:

Add a filter condition to a field and view matching records right away.
Add multiple rules and choose whether results must meet all conditions or any condition.
Review filtered results without deleting or changing the original data.

This feature is useful for sales lists, project trackers, inventory tables, and shared team sheets.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Device	iPhone or iPad that can run WPS Office
App version	Recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	No mandatory network connection for local filtering; keep a connection when working in shared collaboration scenarios
Other	Open a spreadsheet or data table that already contains fields you can filter

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Open WPS Office, open a spreadsheet, and confirm that filter-related options are available in the bottom toolbar

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Supports adding filter conditions in a data table on iOS, filtering records by field and rule, and switching between all conditions and any condition.	Excel for iPhone supports data sorting and filtering, and also supports sorting and filtering in PivotTables.	Google Sheets on iPhone and iPad supports creating filters and filtering by values, conditions, or color.	Notion supports filters, sorts, and groups in database views, including AND/OR logic, but it works on database entries rather than cell-based spreadsheets.	Acrobat for iOS focuses on PDF viewing, review, and editing, and its official iOS help page does not describe native spreadsheet table filtering.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS focuses on direct table filtering on iOS and supports adding multiple rules with a choice between all conditions and any condition.	Compared with WPS: the official page confirms sorting and filtering support, but this page does not detail a multi-rule filter flow for regular tables.	Compared with WPS: Google Sheets supports mobile filtering with more condition types, but its official page notes that filter views are desktop-only.	Compared with WPS: Notion is better aligned with database view management than cell-based spreadsheet filtering.	Compared with WPS: Adobe does not present a same-component spreadsheet filtering workflow on its Acrobat for iOS page.
Official Source	—	Excel for iPhone features	Sort and filter your data	Views, filters, sorts and groups	Work with PDFs

Overall Conclusion
WPS is well suited to quick spreadsheet filtering on iOS when you need to narrow visible records without changing the source data. Excel and Google Sheets offer comparable mobile filtering support, while Notion and Adobe serve different product models and are less direct matches for cell-based spreadsheet filtering.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main challenge	How Filter helps
1	Sales record review	Sales teams, operations	Too many rows to find target customers quickly	Filter records by field rules and show only matching rows
2	Project task tracking	Project managers, collaborators	Need to focus on tasks by status or owner	Add multiple rules and switch between all conditions and any condition
3	Inventory checks	Warehouse and purchasing teams	Need to isolate items by category or status	Filter rows by selected field rules
4	Shared table review	Team members	Need a consistent filtered view during collaboration	Apply filters in a shared data table to focus on the same records
5	Mobile data review	Managers and field staff	Large tables are hard to scan on a phone	Use spreadsheet filters on iOS to reduce visible rows quickly

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Feature area	Free users	WPS Premium
Writer, Spreadsheet, and Presentation basics	Available	Available
Basic PDF features and PDF reading	Available	Available
Advanced PDF tools and more advanced features	Limited by feature	Available
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB or more depending on the plan page
Multi-user sharing plans	Not included	Available in selected plans

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

Recommendations

Use case	Recommended plan	Why
Everyday spreadsheet viewing and basic filtering	Free	The filtering workflow described here does not require membership
Need more PDF tools, more cloud storage, or shared plan options	WPS Premium	Better fit when you also need broader subscription benefits beyond spreadsheet filtering

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Source: WPS Office pricing page