iCloud User Guide
- Welcome
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- Sign in and use iCloud.com
- Customize and use the homepage tiles
- Keynote
- Numbers
- Pages
- Recover files and information
- Use iCloud on your Windows device
- Get more help with iCloud
- Legal notices and acknowledgements
- Copyright
Customize and use the homepage tiles on iCloud.com
On iCloud.com, you can customize the homepage for a more personalized experience, allowing you to easily access the content you care about the most. You can add tiles for your favorite apps or features, remove the ones you don’t use, rearrange them however you like, and change what they show.
For certain apps, you can also perform quick actions right from the tile.
Add, move, or delete tiles
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Go to iCloud.com, then sign in to your Apple Account (if necessary).
Scroll to the bottom of the homepage, then click Customize.
Tip: If you’re on iCloud.com but not on the homepage, click
in the toolbar, then click iCloud Home Page.Do any of the following:
Add a tile: Click Add Tile in the top-right corner of the window, then choose a tile.
Replace a tile: Click
in the corner of a tile, then choose the tile you want to use instead.Rearrange tiles: Drag a tile to a different location.
The tile automatically changes size as you move it.
Remove a tile: Click
in the corner of the tile, then click Remove.
Click Done in the top-left corner of the window.
Change what the tiles display
You can choose what certain tiles display to make them more useful for you. For example, you can choose a specific folder for Notes.
Go to iCloud.com, then sign in to your Apple Account (if necessary).
On the homepage, click
in the lower-left corner of a tile.Tip: If you’re on iCloud.com but not on the homepage, click
in the toolbar, then click iCloud Home Page.In the pop-up menu, select an option.
Perform a quick action from a tile
Go to iCloud.com, then sign in to your Apple Account (if necessary).
On the homepage, hold your pointer over an item in a tile, then click
.Tip: If you’re on iCloud.com but not on the homepage, click
in the toolbar, then click iCloud Home Page.Choose one of the following:
Calendar: Delete Event (for an event) or Accept, Maybe, or Decline (for an event invitation).
iCloud Drive: Delete File.
Tip: You can also click the file, then choose View in Drive or Download File.
Mail: Mark as Read, Flag, Move to Junk, or Delete.
Tip: You can also filter emails. Click
in the lower-right corner of the tile, turn it on, then select a filter.Notes: Pin Note or Delete Note.
Photos: Favorite Photo or Delete Photo.
Reminders: Mark as Complete or Flag.
Pages, Numbers, or Keynote: Quick Look, Open in [App] on the Web, Download File, or Delete File.
You can choose a different background color, or use a light or dark appearance for the entire site. See Customize the appearance of iCloud.com.