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Apple iPad
Set Up Family Sharing

2026-10-15 05:16:58.501

Apple iPad
Set Up Family Sharing

Set up Family Sharing on iCloud® via your Apple® iPad® to enable sharing of digital content among family members.

Before you begin

Family Sharing allows up to 6 people in your family to share each other's iCloud content purchases without sharing accounts.
You can only join one family at a time, and you can only switch to a different family group once per year.

Steps

  1. Open the
    Settings app
    .
  2. Tap the
    Apple profile
    .
  3. Tap
    Family
    then tap
    Continue
    .
  4. Tap
    Invite People
    or
    Create an Account for a Child
    then follow the onscreen instructions.
  5. To customize sharing options with your family, follow the onscreen prompts.