WPS View Permissions on iOS: Introduction

WPS View Permissions on iOS helps you set a separate visibility scope for each view in a multidimensional table; 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 How-to Index
Membership-related items	0	Matches the number of membership-related rows in the How-to Index

About This Feature

Overview

View Permissions is a multidimensional table feature in WPS Office for iOS that lets you control who can see a specific view while keeping other views unchanged in the same table.

Key capabilities:

Set visibility for one view independently from other views.
Choose between Visible to everyone in this view and Visible only to me in this view.
Save the setting by leaving the panel, which fits quick adjustments on mobile.

This feature is useful for team dashboards, personal working views, and layered visibility for sensitive information.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	An iPhone or iPad that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	A network connection is recommended when opening online multidimensional tables and syncing permission changes
Other	You need access to the target multidimensional table and the specific view you want to edit

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install check	Open WPS Office, enter a multidimensional table, and confirm that View Permissions is available under the Tools tab

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Lets you set a separate visibility scope for each view in a multidimensional table on iOS, with options for everyone or only yourself.	Microsoft Lists and SharePoint mainly provide permissions at the list, library, folder, or item level. The official page does not describe a separate permission model for individual views.	Google Sheets supports protected sheets and ranges, which focus on edit restrictions. Hidden sheets are not a secure visibility control because viewers may still access the content.	Notion databases support database structure permissions, linked database views, and page-level access. Its permission model focuses more on the database or row page level than on per-view visibility.	Adobe Acrobat mainly manages access to shared files and PDFs at the document level, which fits file review and sharing rather than spreadsheet view permissions.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS focuses directly on view-level visibility, which is useful when one multidimensional table needs both shared views and personal views.	Compared with WPS: the official guidance focuses on inheritance, separate permission settings, and item-level access, while views are mainly a presentation layer.	Compared with WPS: the official guidance focuses on edit protection and hidden sheets rather than view-level visibility control.	Compared with WPS: Notion can control access at the database or row page level, but view management is more closely tied to database configuration.	Compared with WPS: Acrobat is centered on document sharing and review, not multidimensional table views.
Official Source	—	Customize permissions for a SharePoint list or library	Protect, hide & edit sheets	Assign custom database permissions	Manage access to the shared file

Overall Conclusion
WPS View Permissions is a closer fit for view-based collaboration inside one multidimensional table. Other products usually place access control at the list, sheet, database row, or document level, so their permission models serve different collaboration structures.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main challenge	How View Permissions helps
1	Shared team view	Project members	Everyone needs access to the same working view	Set the view to Visible to everyone in this view
2	Personal working view	Table maintainers	Temporary sorting or filtering should not affect others	Set the view to Visible only to me in this view
3	Layered information display	Team leads or business owners	Different views in one table need different visibility scopes	Configure visibility separately for each view

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
View Permissions entry	✅ Available	✅ Available
Core office features	✅ Available	✅ Available
Additional advanced features and extended benefits	Some features may be limited	More advanced features and extended benefits are available

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
You only need to manage view visibility in a multidimensional table	Free	This feature is available without membership
You also need broader advanced office features	WPS Premium	Suitable if you need more advanced tools beyond this feature

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