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It's easy to organise the File app, and when you make changes on one device, your edits are automatically updated on every device using iCloud Drive.

You can make your own folders. Or rename folders you already have, and you can save and move iCloud Drive files in between folders. Want to share with a friend or colleague? You can share any folder or file stored in iCloud Drive directly from the Files app, too. For more info on how to use the File app, whether it's to find, organise, and share files, check out Apple's support hub here.

It creates an iCloud Drive folder in File Explorer. Any documents that you've stored in iCloud will automatically download to the iCloud Drive folder in File Explorer.

Files that you create on your PC and save to this folder automatically appear on your other devices. All your photos and bookmarks on your PC will also be automatically updated across your Apple devices.

You can learn more about iCloud for Windows from Apple here. To access iCloud Drive from the web, go to iCloud. You will then be able to see all your folders, and you'll be able to create new folders, upload files, download files, delete files, share files.

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Go to Settings Tap on your name at the top. Tap iCloud. Scroll down and turn on iCloud Drive. You can find your iCloud Drive files in the Files app.

Select iCloud. Sign in with your Apple ID, if you need to. You can enable an audible alert — to find it under said couch cushion — but, if the phone is really lost, you can lock it and send a message to display on the Lock screen. Access to these options is available through any web browser pointed to iCloud. Besides using the site to track your phone on a map or send a message or audio alert, you can also put the phone into Lost mode.

If needed, you can even send a command to erase the phone remotely. Your phone will be, effectively, bricked. The next time it is rebooted — even if it has been erased — the iPhone will state that it is locked and will prompt for an iCloud username and password.

Without that information, the phone is useless; there's no way to access the encrypted data on it, and no way to boot the phone into a working mode. The other service I recommend enabling — and checking routinely to make sure things are working properly — is the iCloud backup service. In an unpredictable world, it's best to have a backup.

And when this service is enabled, backups start whenever your iPhone or iPad is plugged into power, the Lock screen is showing or the display is off , and you're connected to Wi-Fi. Note: Backup locations can be switched from iCloud to your computer; that is done using iTunes when your device is plugged into a computer. It also shows whether or not the last attempt was successful.

Failed iCloud backups are usually caused by two or three things: an unreliable Wi-Fi connection, an outage in Apple's iCloud service, or a lack of iCloud storage space. If you're having issues maintaining a consistent Wi-Fi connection, troubleshoot the specific router you're using.

Sometimes, iCloud services fail. While this used to happen more often, technology outages do occur. If any of the iCloud services aren't working as they should, you can check to see if there is a failure on Apple's Services status page.

Failed iCloud backups due to lack of space are an easy fix, but the fix isn't free. As already noted, your iCloud account comes standard with 5GB of storage, which is fine when you're starting out, but it's easy to fill.

When that happens, iCloud Backups do not complete, and an iCloud error displays on the Lock screen stating that storage is full. At this point you can ignore the warnings; disable iCloud you can back up directly to a Mac or PC using iTunes, so I would recommend you do so if you abandon iCloud ; or upgrade storage options to a larger capacity.

For most people, the 50GB storage plan for 99 cents a month is fine, and it won't break the bank. Personally, I think the cost is worth the peace of mind for iCloud backups alone; being able to pick up where I left off if I lose my iPhone or iPad is worth a dollar a month. Get to them on any device you want. Share folders and files with ease. Apps using iCloud Your favorite apps are even better with iCloud. All your essentials.

Accessible from all your devices. Collaborate with Pages, Numbers, Keynote, and Notes. Every message. Updated across all your devices. Safe and secure. Automatic backups give you peace of mind. Move to a new device with everything you loved about your old one. Hide My Email Keep your personal email address personal. HomeKit Secure Video Keep an eye on your home. Keep other eyes out. Free Good for storing all the basics, like contacts, calendars, and notes.

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