WPS Table View Column Width on iOS: Introduction

WPS Table View Column Width is an iOS table-view feature for adjusting how wide each field column appears; it includes 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

Table View Column Width helps you adjust how much horizontal space each field uses in a table view, so long content is easier to read and less important fields can take up less room on a smaller screen. After you finish adjusting a column, the new width is saved automatically for the current view.

Core capabilities include:

Manually resize a column by pressing and holding the right edge of a field header, then dragging left or right.
Keep the updated width in the current view after you release your finger.

This feature is useful when you review records with many fields, check longer text values, or improve table readability on iPhone or iPad.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	An iPhone or iPad that can run WPS Office normally
App version	The latest version of WPS Office is recommended
Network	No mandatory network connection is required for resizing itself; keep a network connection available if you need document sync
Other	Open an editable file in table view before adjusting column width

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Open WPS Office, enter a table view in your database-style sheet, and confirm that field headers are visible

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	In table view on iOS, you can press and hold the right edge of a field header and drag left or right to change column width. The updated width is saved automatically after release.	Excel for iPhone lets users tap a column or row heading and drag to resize it, and also supports AutoFit by double-tapping the heading.	Google Sheets on iPhone and iPad lets users select a row or column and drag the edge of the row number or column letter to resize it.	Notion table view supports resizing columns by dragging their edges in desktop or browser environments, while its mobile help page notes that mobile has no hover states and no columns.	Adobe documentation shows table column resizing in desktop table-editing workflows, but it does not provide a directly equivalent iOS database table-view workflow for this scenario.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS provides direct touch-based column-width adjustment inside an iOS table view and keeps the updated width for the current view automatically.	Compared with WPS: Excel for iPhone also supports resizing and adds AutoFit, but its guidance is centered on spreadsheet column headings rather than a saved table-view layout.	Compared with WPS: Google Sheets also supports mobile resizing, but its official guidance does not highlight view-level saved layout behavior for this use case.	Compared with WPS: Notion column resizing is documented mainly for desktop or browser use, while mobile interaction is more limited.	Compared with WPS: Adobe focuses on desktop publishing-style table editing instead of an iOS table-view data workflow.
Official Source	—	Excel for iPhone touch guide	Add or move columns and cells	Table view / Notion for mobile	Formatting tables

Overall Conclusion
WPS offers a direct way to resize columns inside an iOS table view, which fits quick mobile review and layout adjustment. Compared with spreadsheet-focused or desktop-focused alternatives, this workflow is more closely aligned with touch-based table viewing on iOS.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable For	Main Pain Point	How This Feature Helps
1	Reading long text fields	Team members and record owners	Text is cut off in narrow columns	Widen the target column to show more content
2	Compressing secondary fields	Mobile viewers	Screen width is limited	Narrow less important columns to focus on key fields
3	Organizing a saved view layout	Data coordinators	The same layout has to be adjusted repeatedly	Save the updated column width automatically in the current view
4	Checking records on the go	Sales, inspection, and field teams	Layout changes are needed while reviewing data	Resize columns directly in table view with touch gestures
5	Improving dense table browsing	Users working with many fields	Too many fields make the table hard to scan	Set different widths based on field importance

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free Users	WPS Premium
Basic Writer, Spreadsheet, and Presentation components	✅ Available	✅ Available
Table View Column Width	✅ Available	✅ Available
Some advanced PDF and advanced tools	❌ Limited or unavailable	✅ Available
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB or more depending on plan

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

Recommendations

Use Case	Recommended Plan	Why
You only need to resize columns in table view on iOS	Free	This feature is available without membership
You also need PDF editing, more cloud storage, or other advanced tools	WPS Premium	A better fit for broader cross-feature needs

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Source: WPS Office pricing page