Hi everybody,
I am really happy about using iCloud to work on documents with colleagues, friends and family.
However, my brother shared a document with me and I am only able to work on it in the web interface.
I am not able to find anything on line, I have tried many researches but nothing brings an answer.
I hope you will help me 🙂
Best
MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2012), iOS 9.1
Hello matt_fack,
Thank you for using the Apple Support Communities!
If I understand correctly, you are unable to download a document to your computer that was shared with you thru iCloud. I will be happy to help.
When a document is shared via iCloud, the person who shares it is the "owner" of the document. More information can be found here:
Sharing links to iWork documents in iCloud
If you need to store the document locally on your computer, then the owner would need to Send a copy:
Send a copy
To send a copy:
- Tap or click Share
in the toolbar.
- Choose "Send a Copy." Then, choose a sending method: Message, Mail, iTunes, WebDav, or AirDrop (depending on what your Mac or device supports).
- If you haven’t saved the document on your Mac yet, a Save dialog appears. Choose the format and settings for the document. Some file types offer choices for image quality, format options, or passwords.
- Click Next.
- Provide the necessary information for the sending method (such as an email address). If you aren’t signed in to a Messages or Mail account, you'll be asked to sign in before continuing.
Note: For AirDrop, recipients might need to accept the file before the document is transferred to them.
Hope this helps! Have a great day!
Hey tim_135,
thanks for the great answer, I appreciate that!
As far as I understand, the only way to modify a document and have it shared automatically is to work on it on the web interface? It would be nice to have access to the documents like in other clouds:
1) I create a document
2) I save it on the cloud
3) I work on it and each time I save it is updated on the cloud
4) whoever is invited to participate to that document can work on it and update it directly on the cloud
I would love to work on my mac instead of using the web interface.
Saving a copy does not allow to update the file dynamically as on other clouds, right?
Thanks again! Have a nice one, too!
Correct.
Send Apple feedback. They won't answer, but at least will know there is a problem or a suggestion for improvement. If enough people send feedback, it may get the problem/suggested change solved sooner.
Where are shared documents on my mac?
