"Documents and Desktop Folders" not appearing in iCloud option

I have the latest OS installed on all of my devices, but the "Documents and Desktop Folders" option does not appear in iCloud options on my late 2013 iMac. I've tried restarting the computer, signing out of icloud, and many other things. Has anyone else experienced this or know how to fix it? Thanks!

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on Sep 5, 2019 10:06 AM

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tygb

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Sep 5, 2019 11:54 PM in response to samfromkirkland

See this link https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-13681

If the issue still persists erase the hard drive and reinstall latest Mac OS version https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT204904

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