iCloud drive not syncing properly

I have an Excel file that I use to track hours. I normally update it on my iPad but I just opened it on my iMac and it's a version from months ago. How does this happen? If I can't trust iCloud should I use a different service?

iMac 27″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jun 25, 2022 01:02 PM

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muguy

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Jun 25, 2022 01:05 PM in response to Mike Mesford

Ensure that you're opening the same file from the same file location (eg. iCloud Drive versus another folder).

Mike Mesford Author

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Jun 25, 2022 02:56 PM in response to muguy

Yup, that was my first troubleshooting step. Double and triple checked.

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