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Apple iPad - Set Up Family Sharing

2026-10-22 18:08:55.601

Apple iPad - Set Up Family Sharing

Here's how to set up Family Sharing using your iPad.
Family Sharing allows up to 6 people in your family to share each other's iTunes, iBooks and App Store purchases without sharing accounts and allows them to pay for family purchases with the same credit card.
  1. From the Home screen on your Apple® iPad®, tap
    Settings
     Settings icon.
  2. Tap your Apple profile (along the top).
    If prompted, enter the Apple ID and password then tap
    Sign In
    .
    Apple ID
  3. Tap
    Family Sharing
    .
  4. Tap
    Invite Others
     then select the desired option (e.g., Messages, Mail, AirDrop, etc.) to share the invitation.
    To create a child account, tap
    Create Child Account
     then follow the on-screen instructions.
  5. Review the info then tap
    Done
    .
  6. Once the desired family members have been added, tap any of the following then follow the on-screen instructions:
    • Apple Music
    • Apple TV+
    • Apple Arcade
    • Apple News+
    • Location Sharing
    • Purchase Sharing
    • iCloud Storage
    • Ask To Buy
    • Screen Time