Share files and folders in iCloud for Windows
If you’re using the iCloud for Windows app version 10 or later, you can share files using iCloud File Sharing directly from File Explorer. If you’re using iCloud for Windows version 11.1 or later, you can also share folders. Find out which version of iCloud for Windows you have.
Note: If you don’t have the required version of the iCloud for Windows app, you can use iCloud Drive on iCloud.com to share files and folders.
If a file or folder is shared, you see 
in the Status column in File Explorer. See View file download and sharing status in iCloud for Windows for a list of icons and what they mean.
Share files and folders from File Explorer
On your Windows computer, open File Explorer, then click iCloud Drive in the Navigation pane.
Right-click the file or folder you want to share, then choose iCloud Sharing.
Under People, click the Add button to add the email addresses of your participants.
Under Share Options, edit who can access the file or folder and make changes.
Click the Apply button.
When you share a folder, only the participants can access the files in the shared folder. To invite more people to access the files, you must change the settings of the shared folder. You can’t select an individual file or folder within the shared folder and add participants to it.
Manage participants or sharing options
You must be the owner of a file or folder to manage participants or sharing options.
Note: You can’t change the sharing settings for an individual document in a shared folder. You must change the settings of the folder.
On your Windows computer, open File Explorer, then click iCloud Drive in the Navigation pane.
Right-click the shared file or folder, choose iCloud Sharing, then do any of the following:
Add a participant: Click the Add button and enter the participant’s email address.
Remove a participant: Select the participant you want to remove, then click the Remove button.
Edit sharing options: Under Share Options, edit who can access the file or folder and make changes.
Click the Apply button.
Remove yourself from a shared file or folder
If you’re a participant, you can remove yourself from a shared file or folder.
On your Windows computer, open File Explorer, then click iCloud Drive in the Navigation pane.
Right-click the shared file or folder, then choose iCloud Sharing.
Under People, select your name, then click the Remove button.
Stop sharing files or folders
You must be the owner of the file or folder to stop sharing it.
On your Windows computer, open File Explorer, then click iCloud Drive in the Navigation pane.
Right-click the shared file or folder, choose iCloud Sharing, then do any of the following:
Stop sharing with all participants: Click the Stop Sharing button.
Stop sharing with just one participant: Select the participant you want to remove, click the Remove button, then click the Apply button.
If you stop sharing or delete a shared folder, the participants can no longer view or edit the files in the folder.