I have shared a folder with my husband via iCloud sharing. The folder contains a number of sub folders and then documents.
He can only see the folders on his iPad and no documents
Any ideas how to share the documents over?
MacBook Air 11″, OS X 10.10
Greetings Sarahdoyletag,
Let’s isolate the situation a bit more.
Please test sharing an album that does not have subfolders. Is your husband able to see files within that folder? Use iCloud to share and collaborate on files and folders
Invite people to collaborate on files or folders
1. To invite people to collaborate on files or folders, do one of the following on your Mac:
• Click the Finder icon in the Dock to open a Finder window, click iCloud Drive in the sidebar, select a file or folder, then click the Share button.
• Control-click an item on the desktop, then choose Share from the shortcut menu.
Note: To collaborate with others on a file or folder, it must be in iCloud Drive.
2. Choose Collaborate from the pop-up menu.
3. Click “Only invited people can edit.” below Collaborate to set permissions for working together, then choose one of the following from the pop-up menu below “Who can access”:
• Only invited people: Allow only people you invite to access the file or folder.
• Anyone with the link: Allow anyone who receives the link to access the file or folder. If you choose this option, people you invite can share the link and give access to others not included in your original invitation.
4. Click the pop-up menu below Permissions, then choose one of the following:
• Can make changes: Allow people you invite to view and modify the contents of the file or folder.
• View only: Allow people you invite to view the contents of the file or folder, but not modify them.
5. Select the checkbox next to “Allow others to invite” to allow anyone with access to the file or folder to share it with others. Deselect the checkbox so only you can share the file or folder with others.
6. Share the invitation using Mail or Messages, or create and copy a link to the shared item.
To learn more about using the Messages app for collaboration, see Collaborate on projects with Messages.
When the people you invite receive your invitation, they can download the shared file or folder from iCloud to any of their devices. If you allow it, they can make changes to a file, and you see the updates the next time you open it on your Mac.
When you share a folder with only invited people, only they can access the files in the shared folder. To add more participants, you must change the settings of the shared folder; you can’t change the settings of an individual file within the folder.
Tip: If you want to send a copy of a file or folder without collaborating on it, Control-click the item in the Finder or on the desktop, choose Share from the shortcut menu, choose Send Copy from the pop-up menu, then choose how you want to share the copy of the item, such as using AirDrop or Mail.
You can also collaborate on shared content directly from supported apps like Notes, Reminders, Safari, Keynote, Pages, Numbers, and more, as long as you save the content in iCloud Drive.
Let’s also have him check to see if anything changes by viewing the shared folder via the iCloud website, instead of his iPad.
Thanks.
Greetings Sarahdoyletag,
Let’s isolate the situation a bit more.
Please test sharing an album that does not have subfolders. Is your husband able to see files within that folder? Use iCloud to share and collaborate on files and folders
Invite people to collaborate on files or folders
1. To invite people to collaborate on files or folders, do one of the following on your Mac:
• Click the Finder icon in the Dock to open a Finder window, click iCloud Drive in the sidebar, select a file or folder, then click the Share button.
• Control-click an item on the desktop, then choose Share from the shortcut menu.
Note: To collaborate with others on a file or folder, it must be in iCloud Drive.
2. Choose Collaborate from the pop-up menu.
3. Click “Only invited people can edit.” below Collaborate to set permissions for working together, then choose one of the following from the pop-up menu below “Who can access”:
• Only invited people: Allow only people you invite to access the file or folder.
• Anyone with the link: Allow anyone who receives the link to access the file or folder. If you choose this option, people you invite can share the link and give access to others not included in your original invitation.
4. Click the pop-up menu below Permissions, then choose one of the following:
• Can make changes: Allow people you invite to view and modify the contents of the file or folder.
• View only: Allow people you invite to view the contents of the file or folder, but not modify them.
5. Select the checkbox next to “Allow others to invite” to allow anyone with access to the file or folder to share it with others. Deselect the checkbox so only you can share the file or folder with others.
6. Share the invitation using Mail or Messages, or create and copy a link to the shared item.
To learn more about using the Messages app for collaboration, see Collaborate on projects with Messages.
When the people you invite receive your invitation, they can download the shared file or folder from iCloud to any of their devices. If you allow it, they can make changes to a file, and you see the updates the next time you open it on your Mac.
When you share a folder with only invited people, only they can access the files in the shared folder. To add more participants, you must change the settings of the shared folder; you can’t change the settings of an individual file within the folder.
Tip: If you want to send a copy of a file or folder without collaborating on it, Control-click the item in the Finder or on the desktop, choose Share from the shortcut menu, choose Send Copy from the pop-up menu, then choose how you want to share the copy of the item, such as using AirDrop or Mail.
You can also collaborate on shared content directly from supported apps like Notes, Reminders, Safari, Keynote, Pages, Numbers, and more, as long as you save the content in iCloud Drive.
Let’s also have him check to see if anything changes by viewing the shared folder via the iCloud website, instead of his iPad.
Thanks.
iCloud file sharing
