Apple’s iCloud and, more specifically, its Documents in the Cloud feature, make creating and working on iWork projects easier than ever. Once you’re set up correctly, all of the iWork docs on your iOS devices will be synced so you can edit them at any time on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. You’ll also be able to upload iWork documents created on your Mac so that you can continue to work on them wherever you are.
Start by making sure all of your devices are ready to connect and share through iCloud. On your iOS devices this will mean going to Settings > iCloud. On your Mac, access the iCloud pane in System Preferences. Make sure that the Documents & Data option is selected.
Make sure that Documents & Data is selected.
Gather all of your iWork documents into one place on your Mac. (The Documents folder is a good choice.) By keeping your projects together, it will be easier to access and share them via iCloud, as well as make revisions.
Next, go to iCloud.com and enter your username and password. Once you’re logged in, click the iWork button to access Documents in the Cloud. Across the top of the screen you’ll see three tabs for each iWork app. Click one of them to see all of the documents for that particular app that you’ve created on your iOS devices. If you haven’t created any documents yet, this screen will be blank.
It’s very easy to get organized as long as your projects are all in one easy-to-find place.
To transfer documents created using iWork apps on your iOS devices to your Mac, select the file in your browser, then click the Download button. Now choose whether to download the file as an iWork document, a PDF, or a Microsoft Office document.
Uploading your iWork projects to iCloud is even easier than downloading them. Simply choose the file you want to upload, select the relevant iWork app tab in iCloud, and drag your file to it. The document will now upload to iCloud and appear on all of your iOS devices.
Once you upload your iWork documents, they’re all available online at iCloud.com.
Opening any iWork app on your iOS device and tapping the Documents button will show you all of your iWork documents, including those you’ve uploaded from your Mac. You can load and edit them, and these changes will be saved in the cloud for access on all your other devices.
Edits made to iWork documents on your iOS devices will be reflected in iCloud immediately. But you’ll need to re-upload any documents you edit on your Mac via the iCloud browser interface. That way they can be updated across all of your devices.
Once you’ve finished uploading your documents, you can continue to work on them from your iPad.
