Open iWork files in Numbers on my iPad

Hi,
How can I open a Numbers spreadsheet that I created in Numbers on my iMac and shared for private use with iWork, in Numbers on my iPad?
When I click on the link in the email message "You've shared the following file ...", Safari on my iPad opens the spreadsheet and I can choose to open the file in a bunch of other apps, but not in Numbers.
When I choose to open a spreadsheet in Numbers on my iPad, I can choose between iDisk, iTunes and WebDAV, but NOT iWork.
I've set up my iPad to sync with iCloud but how do I save a file from my iMac (of from Numbers on my iMac) to iCloud?
My question is very simple, besides using iTunes to transfer files, how can I open a Numbers spreadsheet created on my iMac in Numbers on my iPad? It used to work like a charm with iDisk.
ANSWERED MY OWN QUESTION:
- Open the 'Shared documents overview' link from the email message in Safari on the iPad.
- Click on download (under the spreadsheet)
- Safari will now allow to open the file in Numbers on on the iPad.
Kind regards,
Matthijs

sorry but there is no "details" type view, just the picture type list.
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