Unable to sync Numbers spreadsheet

I've created a Numbers spreadsheet on my MacBook (running Big Sur 11.2.3) and saved it to iCloud but I'm unable to access this file on my iPhone (iOS 14.5).

I don't have this problem with Pages and I'm able to create a file on the MacBook and then access it on the iPhone.

What am I doing wrong?

MacBook Pro (2020 and later)

Posted on May 2, 2021 9:33 AM

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Drew_7

Community Specialist

May 3, 2021 9:08 AM in response to RoKoSoElAn

Hello RoKoSoElAn,

We understand you're experiencing an issue using Numbers across devices, and we'd like to share a resource that can help. Review the guidance under "Get started" here: Use iCloud with the Numbers app

Take care!

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