Do Pages documents update automatically in iCloud?

Hello,
I'm writing a long document in Pages, and I'm storing it in iCloud so I can edit it on my iPad.  Do I have to manually download from iCloud.com when I start writing on my mac and re-upload to iCloud.com when I'm finished?  It's automatic on Dropbox.  I think it's automatic on iCloud, too, but Zi don't see how to do it.
Thanks,
Eli

Eli Garfinkel wrote:
Hello,
I'm writing a long document in Pages, and I'm storing it in iCloud so I can edit it on my iPad.
Can I suggest you get into the habit of backing up your documents in the cloud regularly.
.....Do I have to manually download from iCloud.com when I start writing on my mac and re-upload to iCloud.com when I'm finished? .......
Yes
.... It's automatic on Dropbox.......
Unfortunately it only automatic on dropbox on your Mac, you need to manually download documents from dropbox to use them on your iPad. Also once you have edited a document on your iPad you cannot put it back into dropbox.

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