iCreate - UK (2020-04)

Notes

Step-by-step Createfamilysharednotes

Create shared notes

for your family

H

ave you set up the Apple Notes

app so that it can be used by your

family? It is a great way to share

information, text copied from web pages,

bullet lists, checklists, and so on. For

example, you could have a shared shopping

list with your partner. Instead of messaging

them to remember to buy milk on the way

home from work, you could simply add it to

a shared shopping list. Lists can be shared

with your partner and children, such as

birthday wish lists, holiday checklists, and

other information. Everyone in the family can

work off the same notes and lists and there is

no confusion or excuses, because everyone

can see them. Notes sharing features are not

just for work – try them out for the family and

it could make sharing info that bit easier.

Share a single note or create a whole folder for the

family to share and use together

Using shared notes with your family is a quick

and easy way to share information

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Set sharing permissions

Before choosing the method for inviting

people, click the ‘Permissions’ menu and

then choose whether to allow people to make

changes or just view. Select the first option.

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Send an invitation

Select a method to send an invitation.

As sharing only works on Apple devices,

Messages is a good way to invite people. Click

the icon and address the message.

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Move notes

We now have an empty folder that is

shared with other people. Create new notes or

move them from elsewhere. Ctrl+click a note

and select Move to>iCloud>Family Shared.

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Create a folder

To keep notes organised, especially when

sharing, it is useful to create a folder for them.

Click the three dots next to ‘All iCloud’ and

then select ‘New Folder’ on the menu.

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Name the folder

Name the new folder that is created for

notes. Shared folders have a small icon to

distinguish them from non-shared, but it is still

useful to add ‘Shared’ to the name.

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Add people

There are several ways to make this a

shared folder that others can access. One way

is to click the three dots icon next to the name

and select ‘Add People’ on the menu.

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