Share files and folders in iCloud Drive on iCloud.com

1. In iCloud Drive on iCloud.com, select the file or folder you want to share, then click .

2. Add the email addresses of the people you want to share with. Click Share Options, then choose who can access the file or folder, who can make changes, and if participants can add people to the file or folder.

3. Click Share, and when a new window appears with the link for your file, copy the link and send it.

   Important: The link isn’t sent automatically. You have to send the link to the person you want to share with.

When you share a folder, only the participants can view the files in the shared folder. To invite more people to access the files, you must change the settings of the shared folder. You can’t select an individual file or folder within the shared folder and add participants to it.

If you own a file or folder, you can manage participants and sharing settings.

1. In iCloud Drive on iCloud.com, select the shared file or folder.

2. Click , then do any of the following:

   • Add participants: Click Add People or Send Link.

   • Remove participants from a privately shared item: Hold the pointer over the person’s name, then click and choose Remove Access.

   • Edit sharing options for a participant of a privately shared item: Hold the pointer over the person’s name, then click and choose an access level (Can Make Changes or View Only).

   • Edit sharing options for everyone: Click Share Options.

   • Copy the link to the shared file or folder: Click Copy Link.

3. Click Done.

If the owner of a file or folder allows it, participants can add other people to a shared file or folder. However, they can’t manage the sharing settings of the people they add.

Participants can also remove any person except the owner.

1. In iCloud Drive on iCloud.com, select the shared file or folder.

2. Click , then do any of the following:

   • Add participants: Click Add People or Send Link.

   • Remove participants: Hold the pointer over a person’s name, then click and choose Remove Access.

3. Click Done.

If you’re a participant, you can remove yourself from a shared file or folder.

1. In iCloud Drive on iCloud.com, select the file or folder you want to remove yourself from, then click .

2. Hold the pointer over your name, then click and choose Remove Me.

You must be the owner of the shared file or folder to stop sharing it.

1. In iCloud Drive on iCloud.com, select the file or folder.

2. Click , then do one of the following:

   • Stop sharing with all participants: Click Share Options, then click Stop Sharing.

   • Stop sharing with just one participant: Hold the pointer over the person’s name, then click and choose Remove Access.

If you stop sharing or delete a shared folder, the participants can no longer view or edit the files in the folder.

To stop sharing a file in a shared folder without changing the folder settings, you can move the file to a folder you haven’t shared.