Change a shared document’s settings in Pages on iPhone
If you’re the owner of a document that’s shared with others, you can view or change its access and permission settings at any time.
If a document’s access is set to “Only people you invite,” you can also set a different permission for each individual.
View access and permission
Do one of the following:
If the document is open: Tap
.If the document is closed: In the document manager or Files app, open the Pages folder in iCloud Drive, tap Select in the top-right corner, tap the document (a checkmark appears), tap
at the bottom of the screen, then tap Show People.
The participant list appears. Participants can edit the document unless you see View Only below their name.
If you’re the owner, tap Share Options to see a summary of the access and permission settings.
To view permission for an individual, tap a name.
Change access for everyone
If you’re the owner of the document, you can change its access at any time, but anyone you shared the link with is affected. Here are the results of changing the setting:
From “Only people you invite” to “Anyone with the link”: The people you originally invited can still open the document, along with anyone else who has the link. They don’t need to sign in with the email address or phone number you used to send the link.
From “Anyone with the link” to “Only people you invite”: The original link no longer works for anyone. Only people who receive an invitation from you can open the document, and they must sign in with an Apple ID.
Do one of the following:
If the document is open: Tap
.If the document is closed: In the document manager or Files app, open the Pages folder in iCloud Drive, tap Select in the top-right corner, tap the document (a checkmark appears), tap
at the bottom of the screen, then tap Show People.
Tap Share Options, then tap the access setting you want.
Anyone who has the document open when you change the setting sees an alert, and if your change causes the person to lose access to the document, it closes immediately. Otherwise, the new setting takes effect when they dismiss the alert.
Change permission for everyone
If you’re the owner of a shared document with access set to “Only people you invite,” you can quickly change everyone’s permission.
Do one of the following:
If the document is open: Tap
.If the document is closed: In the document manager or Files app, open the Pages folder in iCloud Drive, tap Select in the top-right corner, tap the document (a checkmark appears), tap
at the bottom of the screen, then tap Show People.
Tap Share Options, then tap the permission setting you want.
Anyone who has the document open when you change the permission sees an alert. New settings take effect when they dismiss the alert.
Change permission or remove access for one participant
If you’re the owner of a shared document with access set to “Only people you invite,” you can change the permission for an individual without affecting the permission of others. You can also remove their access to the document.
Do one of the following:
If the document is open: Tap
.If the document is closed: In the document manager or Files app, open the Pages folder in iCloud Drive, tap Select in the top-right corner, tap the document (a checkmark appears), tap
at the bottom of the screen, then tap Show People.
Tap the person’s name, then tap an option.
Anyone who has the document open when you change their permission sees an alert. The new setting takes effect when the alert is dismissed.
If you choose Remove Access, the person is asked to close the document, and it’s removed from their iCloud Drive. Any edits they made to the document remain.