Use iCloud with Pages

iCloud stores your documents and keeps them up-to-date on your computers and iOS devices that are signed in to iCloud with the same Apple ID. You always see the latest version of your document, no matter where you made your last edits.

For seamless syncing of documents, use iCloud Drive, iOS 8 or later on your devices, and OS X 10.10 or later on your Mac computers.

You can also use Pages for iCloud to create and edit Pages documents using a supported web browser on a Mac or Windows computer.

Set up iCloud Drive on your Mac

  1. Open System Preferences (from the Apple menu at the top-left corner of your screen), then click iCloud.

  2. Sign in using your Apple ID, or request an Apple ID, then sign in.

    Important: If you forgot your Apple ID or its password, you can recover it on the Apple ID website. Though you can have more than one Apple ID, it’s not recommended. iTunes Store and App Store purchases made with one Apple ID can’t be merged with those made using another Apple ID.

  3. Select the iCloud Drive checkbox.

  4. Click Options next to the iCloud Drive checkbox, then select the Pages checkbox.

When iCloud is turned off for Pages on your Mac, edits you make or new documents that you create aren’t saved to iCloud. Documents that are newly created or changed on your devices or on your other computers aren’t available in Pages on your Mac.

See the Apple Support article Set up iCloud Drive for more information.

Open the Pages for iCloud web app

Documents you create using Pages for iCloud are automatically available in Pages on your Mac and iOS devices that are set up to use iCloud—and vice versa. If you create a document using Pages on an iOS device or a Mac, the document appears automatically in Pages for iCloud.

  1. Make sure you’re signed in to iCloud on your Mac and iCloud Drive is selected (in iCloud preferences in System Preferences).

  2. On your Mac or Windows computer, go to iCloud.com, then sign in using the same Apple ID.

  3. Click Pages.

See Pages for iCloud Help for more information about using Pages for iCloud.

Tips for managing documents across computers and devices

Here are a few things to keep in mind about using iCloud to manage your documents across devices:

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