WPS Split Columns on Android: Introduction

WPS Split Columns is a data-cleanup feature in WPS Sheets on Android; 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

Split Columns is a built-in data processing feature in WPS Sheets for Android. It helps you split the text in a selected cell or range into multiple columns based on a chosen delimiter.

Core capabilities:

Split content by delimiter: supports commas, spaces, semicolons, and plus signs.
Fill adjacent columns automatically: the split results are written to the columns on the right.
Organize imported data faster: useful for names, IDs, address fragments, and other structured text.

This feature is useful when you need mobile spreadsheet cleanup, imported list organization, or quick text-to-columns processing in WPS Office on Android.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	An Android device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	The latest version of WPS Office is recommended
Network	No mandatory network connection is required for local split-column editing
Other	Open an editable worksheet in WPS Sheets and make sure there is writable space in the columns to the right

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Installation	Download and install WPS Office on your Android device, then sign in and open a spreadsheet file
Post-install check	Launch WPS → open a spreadsheet → select a cell or range → check whether Split Columns is available under Tools > Data

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	WPS Sheets on Android provides Split Columns under Tools > Data. It can split selected cell or range content by comma, space, semicolon, or plus sign, then place the results in the columns on the right.	Microsoft Support describes converting separator-based text into table columns in Word, which helps structure text in documents.	Google Sheets officially supports splitting text into columns by separator from the Data menu.	Notion officially supports importing CSV and other file types, but its help content does not describe an in-sheet split-columns command on mobile.	Adobe Acrobat officially supports exporting PDFs to other formats and focuses on file conversion rather than spreadsheet text splitting inside a sheet.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: It supports delimiter-based splitting directly inside the Android spreadsheet editing flow. Distinct: The result is written immediately to adjacent columns on the right.	Compared with WPS: the official workflow is centered on Word document text-to-table conversion rather than Android spreadsheet editing.	Compared with WPS: the official split-text workflow is documented for Google Sheets on computer.	Compared with WPS: the official workflow focuses on importing external data, and the help page says imports are available on desktop and web, not on mobile yet.	Compared with WPS: the official workflow focuses on PDF export and conversion, not spreadsheet text splitting within a worksheet.
Official Source	—	Convert text to a table or a table to text	Split text, remove duplicates, or trim whitespace	Import data into Notion	Export PDFs to other formats in Acrobat on the web

Overall Conclusion

If you want to split text into columns directly on an Android device, WPS fits a mobile spreadsheet editing workflow well. The other products provide related text structuring, import, or export capabilities, but their official guidance focuses more on desktop editing, data import, or file conversion.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable For	Pain Point	How WPS Helps
1	Split names and IDs	Admin staff, teachers, operations teams	One cell contains both a name and an ID, which makes filtering harder	Use Split Columns with a space or semicolon delimiter
2	Clean imported lists	Sales and support teams	Imported records stay in one column and are hard to analyze	Split the content into multiple columns with a comma delimiter
3	Separate address fragments	Store and warehouse staff	Address details are mixed together in one field	Split the selected range by a delimiter
4	Clean repeated text patterns	Finance staff and assistants	Many records follow the same pattern but are not separated into columns	Apply Split Columns to the selected range at one time
5	Build a structured table faster	Mobile office users	Manual column-by-column entry on a phone takes time	Generate multiple columns in one action

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free	WPS Premium
Split Columns in Android spreadsheets	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic spreadsheet editing	✅ Available	✅ Available
Additional advanced office benefits	Available by product plan and account status	More benefits may be included depending on the subscription plan

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Usage Scenario	Recommended Plan	Why
Occasional text-to-columns cleanup in spreadsheets	Free	Split Columns can handle basic delimiter-based cleanup directly
Broader advanced office needs across modules	WPS Premium	Suitable if you also need additional premium benefits in other WPS workflows

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