User Guide

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When a family member makes a purchase, it is billed directly to the family organizer’s account.
Once purchased, the item is added to the initiating family member’s account and is shared with
the rest of the family. If Family Sharing is ever disabled, each person keeps the items they chose
to purchase—even if they were paid for by the family organizer.
Turn on Ask to Buy. The family organizer can require young family members to request approval
for purchases or free downloads. Go to Settings > iCloud > Family, then tap the person’s name.
Note: Age restrictions for Ask to Buy vary by area. In the United States, the family organizer can
enable Ask to Buy for any family member under age 18; for children under age 13, it’s enabled
by default.
Hide your iTunes Store, iBooks Store, and App Store purchases. Open iTunes on your computer,
then click iTunes Store. Under Quick Links, click Purchased, then choose the content type
(for example, Music or Movies). Hover over the item you want to hide, then click . To make
purchases visible again, return to Quick Links, then click Account. Scroll down to iTunes in the
Cloud, then click Manage (to the right of Hidden Purchases).
Share photos or videos with family members. When you set up Family Sharing, a shared album
called “Family” is automatically created in the Photos app on all family members’ devices. To share
a photo or video with family members, open the Photos app, then view a photo or video or
select multiple photos or videos. Tap , tap iCloud Photo Sharing, add comments, then share to
your shared family album. See iCloud Photo Sharing on page 84.
Add an event to the family calendar. When you set up Family Sharing, a shared calendar called
“Family” is automatically created in the Calendar app on all family members’ devices. To add a
family event, open the Calendar app, create an event, then choose to add the event to the family
calendar. See Share iCloud calendars on page 81.
Set up a family reminder. When you set up Family Sharing, a shared list is automatically created
in the Reminders app on all family members’ devices. To add a reminder to the family list, open
the Reminders app, tap the family list, then add a reminder to the list. See Reminders at a
glance on page 104.
Share your location with family members. Family members can share their location by tapping
Settings > iCloud > Share My Location. To nd a family member’s location, use the Find My
Friends app (download it for free from the App Store). Or, use the Messages app (iOS 8 required).
For more information about using Messages to share or view locations, see Share photos, videos,
your location, and more on page 77.
Keep track of your family’s devices. Go to Settings > iCloud > Family, tap your name, then
choose to let family members track your devices. To help a family member nd his or her device,
open the Find My iPhone app. For more information about keeping track of devices, see Find My
iPhone on page 45.
Leave Family Sharing. Go to Settings > iCloud > Family, then tap Leave Family Sharing. If you are
the organizer, go to Settings > iCloud > Family, tap your name, then tap Stop Family Sharing.