Saving, sharing, and printing (iPad)

With a DocsPlus subscription, you have access to the DocsPlus App – on iPads and Chromebooks.


Saving DocsPlus files

Saving DocsPlus files

  1. Introduction

  2. Save a Document

  3. Save a Wordbar

  4. Save a WorkSpace

1 save a document

Save a student’s DocsPlus Document to continue their writing later:

  • Tap Menu and choose Save As.
  • Choose in which format you want to save the Document.
  • Navigate to your local storage or cloud storage to choose where your Document will be saved.
  • Tap Folder and select My Files to open a previously saved Document.
2 save a smart tab

Save a Wordbar that you’ve created or edited:

  • Tap Create New Wordbar and choose Save As.
  • Navigate to your local storage or cloud storage to choose where your Wordbar will be saved.
  • Tap Folder and select My Files to open a previously saved Wordbar.
3 save a workspace

Save a WorkSpace that you’ve created or edited:

  • Tap Menu DP PWA and choose Save As.
  • Navigate to your local storage or cloud storage to choose where your WorkSpace will be saved.
  • Tap Folder and select My Files to open a previously saved WorkSpace.

Sharing DocsPlus files

Share a DocsPlus file to open it on another device or make it available to other staff and learners.

Sharing DocsPlus files

  1. Share via email

  2. Share via cloud storage

  3. Share via AirDrop

Share via email


4 share a document via email
  • Tap Menu and choose Send As.
  • Choose in which format you want to share your Document.
  • In the iPad sharing popover, choose Mail or your regular email app.
  • A blank email should appear with your file attached.
5 share a smart tab via email
  • Tap Create New Wordbar and choose Send As.
  • In the iPad sharing popover, choose Mail or your regular email app.
  • A blank email should appear with your Wordbar file attached.
6 share a workspace via email
  • Tap Menu DP PWA and choose Send As.
  • In the iPad sharing popover, choose Mail or your regular email app.
  • A blank email should appear with the WorkSpace file attached.

Share via cloud storage


7 share via cloud storage

Once you have cloud storage installed on your devices, saving a file using one device will automatically sync it to the others. You’ll need to install the cloud provider’s app on your iPad and link the cloud app to the Apple Files app. Ask the person responsible for IT in your school to set this up.

  • To share via cloud storage, choose the Save As option from the menu in the DocsPlus app.
  • This will open the Files app. Navigate to your cloud folders using the options in the sidebar.

Share via AirDrop

You can use the AirDrop feature to wirelessly share files with another iPad or Mac. See our support article for more useful information on how to share files via AirDrop.


8 share a document via airdrop
  • Tap Menu and choose Send As.
  • In the iPad sharing popover, choose AirDrop and choose the device to send to.
9 share a smart tab via airdrop
  • Tap Create New Wordbar and choose Send As.
  • In the iPad sharing popover, choose AirDrop and choose the device to send to.
10 share a workspace via airdrop
  • Tap Menu DP PWA and choose Send As.
  • In the iPad sharing popover, choose AirDrop and choose the device to send to.

Top tips

Top tips

  1. Introduction

  2. Open a file from cloud storage

  3. Print a Document

  4. Save as type

  5. Share via Google Classroom

  6. Share via Microsoft Teams

  7. AirDrop top tips

11 open from cloud storage
  • Open your iPad’s Files App.
  • In the top-left corner tap < until you see the sidebar.
  • Select your cloud app.
  • Browse to your file and tap to open it.
  • You can also open files from within the DocsPlus App, to do this, tap Folder and choose My Files.
  • Browse to your file and tap to open it.
12 print a document

Print a student’s work to keep a physical record of their progress:

  • Select Menu and choose Print.
  • This will then open your print options.
13 save as type
  • Tap Menu and choose Save As to save your Document in different formats:
    • DocsPlus Documents can be accessed on other Chromebooks and iPads with the DocsPlus App installed and PCs with DocsPlus installed.
    • Save as a DocsPlus Document to retain Voice Notes.
    • Save as a Microsoft Word Document to be able to access and edit the Document on devices without DocsPlus installed.
    • Save as a PDF to be able to access the Document on devices without DocsPlus installed without editing it further.

Share via Google Classroom

  • To share a DocsPlus file using Google Classroom, you will need to attach it to the relevant assignment.
  • Download the file before opening it in DocsPlus.
  • See our support article for step-by-step instructions on how to do this.

Share via Microsoft Teams

  • To share DocsPlus files through Microsoft Teams, choose Send As from the menu in the DocsPlus App.
  • In the iPad popover menu, choose Teams.
  • Search for the person or channel you want to share the file with.
  • Tap the send icon in the top-right of the window.

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