- Before you can access any iCloud documents on your iPhone or iPad, you need to sign into your Apple ID.
- After you sign in, turn on any iCloud services that you want to use, like Find My, or Keychain.
- Find your iCloud documents in the appropriate app or in the Files app.
Signing in to iCloud
Open Settings. It's a gray app that contains an image of gears (⚙️) and is typically found on your home screen. To set up iCloud, you need access to your Apple ID.
Tap Sign in to your (device). It's at the top of the menu. If you are running an older version of iOS, instead tap iCloud.
Enter your Apple ID and password. If you don't have an Apple ID, tap Don't have an Apple ID or forgot it? below the password field on the screen, and follow the on-screen prompts to set up your free Apple ID.
Tap Sign In. It's in the upper-right corner of the screen. The screen will intermittently display the message "Signing into iCloud" as it accesses your data.
Enter your device's passcode. This is the unlock code you established for your device when you set it up.
Merge your data. If you'd like the calendars, reminders, contacts, notes, and other data stored on your device to be merged with your iCloud account, tap Merge; if not, tap Don't Merge.
Syncing Data to iCloud
Open Settings. It's a gray app that contains an image of gears (⚙️) and is typically located on your home screen. Do this part after you've signed in to iCloud on your iPhone or iPad.
Tap your Apple ID. It's the section at the top of the screen that contains your name and image if you've added one. If you are running an older version of iOS, you won't see your name at the top of the screen and can skip this step.
Tap iCloud. It's in the second section of the menu.
Select the type of data you wish to sync with iCloud. In the "APPS USING ICLOUD" section, slide each desired type to the "On" (green) or "Off" (white) position.
Tap Photos. It's near the top of the "APPS USING ICLOUD" section. Turn on Sync this iPhone to automatically upload and store your Camera Roll to iCloud. When enabled, your entire photo and video library is accessible from any mobile or desktop platform when you're signed into the same Apple ID. You can access these photos from your phone or tablet, or using a web browser at https://icloud.com.
Tap iCloud. It's in the upper-left corner of the screen and will take you back to the main iCloud settings page.
Scroll down and tap Passwords and Keychain. It's near the bottom of the "APPS USING ICLOUD" section.
Slide the toggle next to "Sync this iPhone to the "On" position. It will turn green. Doing so makes stored passwords and payment information available on any device that you've logged into with your Apple ID. Apple does not have access to this encrypted information. Tap iCloud to return to the previous menu.
Scroll down and tap iCloud Backup. It's near the bottom of the "APPS USING ICLOUD" section. On older versions of iOS it will instead say Backup.
Slide the toggle next to "Back Up this iPhone" to the "On" position. Do this to automatically save all of your files, settings, app data, pictures, and music to iCloud whenever your device is plugged in, locked, and connected to Wi-Fi. iCloud Backup enables you to restore your data from iCloud if you replace or erase your device. Tap iCloud to return to the previous menu. Now you've set up your iCloud account on your iPhone or iPad.
Turn on iCloud Drive if you also want to sync your files. If you want to sync files like those across Pages, Slides, and other Apple services, make sure to toggle on iCloud Drive. You may need to tap See More first. To view your files in iCloud, they will appear in the appropriate app. For example, if you want to review a Pages document that you created on your Mac, open the Pages app on your iPhone or iPad to see it. You can also see your files in the Files app in the iCloud Drive section.
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