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In my IPhone XR iOS 15.6.1 I can no longer Share a Note in my Notes App. Now when I click on the 3 dots at the top right, the “share this note” option isn’t even there. I can only “send a copy”, save to to file, print, etc. How can I get this feature back?
Hello barbrafromoverland park,
Was the note in question one that was shared to you or synced to your iPhone, or was it created by you there?
Also, if you're able, could you update to iOS 16? It includes new updates for Notes that do involve sharing, so we want to see if that helps. Here's how: Update your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
Thanks!
barbrafromoverland,
Thanks for those details. If this was a note you created, the method to share notes has been updated in iOS 16 and we'll be happy to share the proper way to collaborate on the new software below:
If just looking to share a copy of a note, complete the following:
Share a copy of a note
1. Open the note you want to share.
2. Tap, choose Send Copy, then choose how to send your note.
If looking to share, or collaborate on a note or folder of notes:
Collaborate on a note or folder of notes using iCloud
You can share a note or folder of notes and collaborate with people who use iCloud. You set permissions for other collaborators (such as allowing them to edit notes, add attachments, and create subfolders), and all the collaborators can see everyone’s changes. Everyone you collaborate with must be signed in with their Apple ID and have Notes turned on in iCloud settings.
Note: You can’t collaborate on a locked note or on a folder with locked notes.
1. Do one of the following:
• In the notes list, swipe left on the note you want to share, then tap.
• Open the note you want to share, then tap
• In the folder list, swipe left on the folder you want to share, then tap
• Open the folder you want to share, tap, then tap Share Folder.
2. Choose Collaborate.
3. To change the access and permissions, tap the share options below Collaborate. You can set any of the following:
• Allow access only to people you invite or to anyone with the link.
• Give collaborators permission to make changes or view only.
• Allow others to invite new collaborators (available only when collaborators have permission to make changes).
4. Choose how to send your invitation (for example, using Messages or Mail).
If you send the invitation in Messages, you get activity updates in the Messages conversation when someone makes changes in the shared note. Tap the updates to go to the shared note.
We hope this clears things up for you. For more details on sharing notes and collaborating, check out: Share notes and collaborate on iPhone - Apple Support
Take care!
Hi barbrafromoverland park,
You're very welcome!
If you continue to have issues, please let us know, so we can continue to assist.
In the meantime, here's the iPhone User Guide for iOS 16.
Under the various topic pages, you can switch to iOS 15, which is helpful to verify if something changed.
Take care!
It was a note that I created. I have updated my iPhone to iOS 16 and I still don’t have the option to share it at all. In my settings my “notes” default account is iCloud and not to my iPhone, but it appears the note was created on my iPhone. Does it need to be on my iCloud account to share? I now see a “collaborate” button at the top on come old iCloud notes.
Thank you! I will try these and see if that works. I never thought to swipe left…. Always just looked for the “share this note” (meaning to collaborate, not copy and send) option that I previously had.
Can no longer “share a note” in my Notes app
