Can 2 separate iCloud accounts be on one Mac under 2 different users?

My husband and I share a MacBook Pro and have 2 users established, however my iCloud account is the only active one on the machine. Is it possible to have one iCloud account for each user?

Yes, as long as each of you have a user account on the MacBook Pro. All you need to do is sign in to iCloud in the System/iCloud preference pane with your own Apple ID and password.

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