iCloud for windows don't work

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iCloud for windows don't work

My Mac shows thousands of files on the iCloud. My windows computer will not see ONE file. This has been like this for years, when is Apple going to fix it? There is a feature in the Windows version of Word that I have to use that is not available on my Mac, so I save the file to the iCloud on my Mac so I can edit it on my Windows computer, but my Windows computer refuses to see it! I just downloaded the most current iCloud for Windows application (9/11/16). Will this ever get fixed????

Posted on Sep 11, 2016 3:21 AM

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Answer 1

Raicya

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Sep 11, 2016 7:42 AM in response to jnelson1078

Hi,

I just test it for you, created a Word document and save the document in iCloud Drive (Mac ☞ Finder)

Be sure you put a checkmark on the Windows computer in iCloud windows.

Start Windows File Explorer (Windows key + E) and click iCloud Drive.

I see my Word document and can open it (with MS Office 2010).

Hope this works for you.

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jnelson1078 Author

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Sep 11, 2016 9:07 PM in response to Raicya

iCloud drive is checked in the iCloud for Windows control panel, but iCloud does not show up as an option/drive within explorer. Where might iCloud be accessed if it does not show up except through the web site and at that point I don't even need to have iCloud for Windows installed?

Is there some way to only see a specific directory from iCloud drive on my Windows computer, I don't need all 100+Gb of stuff that is there visible on my Windows computer.

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jnelson1078 Author

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Sep 18, 2016 8:29 PM in response to Raicya

I guess nobody knows how to solve this issue, if I want to share documents between the world of Microsoft and the world of Apple, a flash drive is needed. So sad in this age of advanced technology.

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