Now that we’ve got iCloud set up on the Windows PC, go ahead and open one of the Microsoft Office programs and either open a file that you want to use on an iPad or iPhone or create a new document.

Whereas in Pages, for instance, choosing File, Open takes you to the folder where you can see the filename. But clicking on it will not tell iCloud to pull its finger out.

Apple's iCloud is handy in that it lets you have access to your files on multiple devices that have internet access. But what's actually stored in iCloud isn't that obvious to the user.

Thanks to its system-level integration, Apple’s iCloud is a natural fit for any iPhone, iPad or Mac user that needs a way to share and collaborate on files and folders with others.

If you drag a file in, it moves automatically — but remember that you won't necessarily be able to open that file in an iCloud-aware app. Tip: Mountain Lion "banners" are less annoying than ...

It’s free, and gives you access to all your iCloud files, including game saves, sync settings, and documents. From there, you can open whatever you need to easily.

iCloud is a black-box when it comes to document files: Normally, the only way access them is via the apps that made them. But there are ways to open that box.

iCloud is a great place for storing data to be synced between multiple devices. However, if you lose this data, it could be devastating. Find out how to recover deleted data through iCloud.

Click Restore Files. It may take a few moments to populate the list of deleted files that can be recovered. iCloud Drive files are saved in the deleted cache for 30 days.

If you've deleted a critical file from iCloud, if you know where to look, you can save your bacon. Only, Apple makes it hard to find on Macs — and impossible on iOS. AppleInsider lost some files ...