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If you're using an iPhone or iPad, you can easily save your Word document to iCloud right from the Microsoft Word app. On Mac, you can move the file to a location on your hard drive that's synced to iCloud. You can also upload the file directly to iCloud on the web using any computer, including Windows PCs. Here's how to save files from Microsoft Word to your iCloud drive.
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Open the Microsoft Word app on your phone or tablet. It's the multi-toned blue icon with a "W" on your home screen or app library.
Open a file. You can create a new file by selecting a template or the Blank document option, or tap the folder at the bottom-right to browse and select one from your phone/tablet or cloud drive.
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Select or create a folder. If you just want to save the file in the main area of your iCloud Drive, skip this step.
Tap Move . It's at the top-right corner. This saves the file to your iCloud Drive. If you were working on an existing file, this moves the file to that location.
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Select Desktop & Documents . You can also manage other file types and folders that are already synced to iCloud by toggling their corresponding checkboxes.
Click Done . It's at the bottom-right corner of the window. Now your Mac is set up to upload files from your Documents folder to iCloud automatically.
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Open the file you want to save in Microsoft Word. You can usually do this by double-clicking the file's name in Finder or on your desktop.
Press ⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + s at the same time. This opens the Save As menu. You can also get here by clicking the File menu at the top of the screen and selecting Save As.
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Select your Documents folder from the "Where" menu. If you don't see the files on your Mac by default, click the On My Mac button to get there. [2] X Trustworthy Source Microsoft Support Technical support and product information from Microsoft. Go to source
Click the Upload icon. It's the outline of a cloud with an arrow pointing upward, and you'll find it at the top of the page.
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