WPS Columns on Android: Introduction

WPS Columns is a page layout feature in WPS Writer on Android; 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

Columns divide a document page into two or more vertical text areas. This layout is useful for newsletter-style pages, academic materials, notices, handouts, and other multi-column document formats.

In WPS Writer on Android, you can open this feature through Tools → Home → Columns and choose common layouts directly, including One, Two, Three, Left, and Right. It is designed for quick page layout adjustments on a mobile device.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	An Android device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	No required network connection for applying columns itself; network access is needed for download, installation, and account-related actions
Other	You need to open a Writer document and enter editing mode

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Open WPS Office, enter a Writer document, then go to Tools → Home and confirm that Columns is available

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	On Android, WPS Writer lets you apply common document column layouts directly, including One, Two, Three, Left, and Right, for quick mobile page formatting.	Microsoft Word can create multiple columns for a whole document or selected paragraphs, and official guidance also covers more column formatting and column breaks. Some column creation and resizing guidance is centered on desktop Word.	Google Docs can add or remove columns in a document, change column formatting, and add column breaks. Its official document-column guidance is provided for desktop.	Notion supports column-like organization in database views such as tables and boards, including rearranging columns and properties, but it does not provide traditional newspaper-style text columns for document pages.	Adobe Acrobat focuses on PDF editing workflows such as editing text, organizing pages, and modifying PDF content, rather than document-page text columns like a word processor.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: The Android entry path is direct for mobile document formatting, and the preset layouts match common multi-column page needs without switching to a desktop workflow.	Compared with WPS: Word offers more detailed column controls in its official guidance, but some creation and resizing steps are documented for desktop or Word for the web with desktop handoff.	Compared with WPS: Google Docs documents support columns officially on desktop guidance, while its mobile guidance for document columns is more limited.	Compared with WPS: Notion is stronger for structured databases and content organization, not for page-level text layout in Writer-style documents.	Compared with WPS: Acrobat is oriented to PDF editing and page management, so text-column layout is not a common document-formatting path in its public Acrobat guidance.
Official Source	—	Create multiple columns in Word	Add or delete columns in a document	Table view	Edit PDF files

Overall Conclusion
If you need to format a multi-column document directly on an Android device, WPS provides a straightforward mobile entry point and preset layouts for common page designs. Microsoft Word and Google Docs publish broader column guidance for desktop document editing, while Notion and Adobe are oriented toward database organization or PDF workflows rather than Writer-style page columns.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable users	Main challenge	How Columns helps
1	Newsletter-style formatting	Editors and campus communication staff	A single-column page uses space less efficiently	Use Two or Three columns to improve page density
2	Academic material organization	Students and researchers	Long paragraphs are harder to scan on a page	Use columns to make page structure easier to follow
3	Notices and handouts	Teachers and administrative staff	More content needs to fit into limited page space	Use Left, Right, or multi-column layouts to optimize space
4	Quick mobile layout updates	Users working on a phone	A desktop is not always available for page formatting	Open Columns on Android and adjust the layout directly
5	Trying different page structures	Document editors	It is not always clear which layout fits the content	Switch quickly among One, Two, Three, Left, and Right

Membership & Benefits

This feature includes 1 related task and is available without membership; if you want to review broader subscription benefits or purchase options, use the official pricing page.

Free vs WPS Premium

Item	Free users	WPS Premium
Basic document column settings	✅ Available	✅ Available
Other advanced office benefits	Available within the free offering	More membership benefits are available, depending on the official plan details
Subscription requirement	No subscription is required for this feature	Membership can be added if needed

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Occasional column formatting on a phone	Free	This feature is available directly for everyday document layout work
Broader cross-feature office needs	WPS Premium	Suitable if you also want access to additional membership benefits

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