View Record History in Spreadsheet in WPS on Android: Introduction

View Record History in Spreadsheet in WPS on Android helps you trace recent edits for a single record; 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	This feature has no membership gate

About This Feature

Overview

View Record History in Spreadsheet is a record-tracking feature in WPS Office for Android. It helps you review recent edits made to a single record. You can open the history panel from either a record-row entry point or a cell entry point to check who changed the record, when it was changed, and what content was changed.

Core tasks include:

View record history from a record row for a quick review of recent changes to the whole record.
View record history from a cell when you want to inspect changes after locating a specific field.

This feature is useful for collaborative spreadsheets, business data checks, and mobile review workflows. Each record can show up to 14 days of recent edit history.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	Android phone or tablet
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	A network connection is recommended when opening online spreadsheets or synced collaborative data
Other	You need access to the spreadsheet content and permission to view the related record data

Source: WPS Android product page

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Installation method	Download and install WPS Office on your Android device, then sign in and open your spreadsheet file
Post-install check	Launch WPS Office, open the spreadsheet with record data, and confirm that the History entry is available after selecting a record or cell

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	On Android, you can open record history from a record row or a cell to review who changed the record, when it changed, and what changed. A single record shows up to 14 days of history.	Excel Show Changes lets users review who changed which cells, when the changes happened, and what the previous values were. Microsoft also states that past changes can be viewed for up to 60 days.	Google Sheets supports version history for the file and edit history for a specific cell. The official help flow mainly describes desktop entry points.	Notion provides page version history so you can review who changed a page and when, then restore earlier versions. This is closer to page history than spreadsheet-style record history.	Adobe Acrobat official help content focuses on PDF workflows and release information, and does not present a native spreadsheet record-history feature that directly matches this use case.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS provides both record-row and cell-based entry points on Android, which fits mobile spreadsheet review and quick record tracing.	Compared with WPS: Excel focuses on workbook or cell change review, and the official guidance centers on Microsoft 365 collaboration scenarios.	Compared with WPS: Google Sheets supports version and cell edit history, but the official instructions mainly show desktop paths.	Compared with WPS: Notion is better aligned with page-level history than fast record-level review inside a spreadsheet grid.	Compared with WPS: Adobe's official materials do not show a same-component spreadsheet history workflow.
Official Source	—	Show changes in Excel	Find what's changed in a file	Delete and restore content	Adobe Acrobat release notes

Overall Conclusion
If you mainly review collaborative spreadsheet updates on Android, WPS offers a more direct path for checking recent changes from the record or cell you are already working with. Other products also provide history-related features, but their focus differs in platform flow or same-component alignment.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable Users	Main Need	How This Feature Helps
1	Collaborative data review	Team members, spreadsheet owners	You need to know who recently changed a record	Open history from the record row to review recent edits
2	Field anomaly checking	Operations, sales, project members	A cell value looks unusual and needs tracing	Open history from the cell and review related record changes
3	Mobile inspection	Field staff, managers	You need to confirm edits quickly on a phone	Open the history panel directly on Android
4	Edit accountability	Teams with multiple editors	You need to confirm editor names and timestamps	Review the editor and time details in the history list
5	Short-term change review	Daily spreadsheet maintainers	You need to review recent data adjustments	Check the last 14 days of record history

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free Users	WPS Premium
View record history	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic spreadsheet viewing and editing	✅ Available	✅ Available
More PDF, advanced conversion, and AI-related tools	Some features are limited	More advanced tools and higher usage allowances are available
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended Plan	Why
You only need record history and basic spreadsheet collaboration on Android	Free	This feature itself does not require membership
You also need more advanced tools, more cloud storage, or broader office features	WPS Premium	A better fit for users with broader and more frequent office needs

Membership page: Subscribe to WPS Premium