sharing MS365 family sub scription files from an Apple Mini to Ipad does not work.

Hanoch Savitch 0 Reputation points
2026-06-25T22:46:21.9333333+00:00

I upgraded my MS365 subscription to Family, so I can share excel files with my wife's ipad. Both devices are new with latest software. My wife accepted the share invitation and downloaded the MS 365 app, but the program does not work, There is no MS icon on the ipad. One drive is installed on the ipad, with 1Tb memory and works. Please help.

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | For home | iOS
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  1. Jeronimo Fuerte 45,750 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-06-25T23:29:39.9333333+00:00

    Hi! The invitation to use the Microsoft 365 Family subscription will only allow your wife to use the Office apps without license limitations. However, it will not automatically make the same files available to both of you unless you are using the same account.

    To work with the same files from different accounts, you would need to share each file individually or create a folder in OneDrive and share that folder with your wife’s account.

    You can follow the steps here:

    https://support.microsoft.com/onedrive/share-files-and-folders-in-microsoft-onedrive

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