Problems copying files to iCloud

I have two Macs. Both running Yosemite (10.10).
One of my Macs is a MacBook Air – for when I am on the road – the other is a 27inch iMac, for when I am in the studio.
On the MacBook AirWhen I save files to my iCloud drive they are uploaded to my remote Cloud (ie: I can access these files via the Cloud using my other computer).
However this doesn't appear to be the case the other way round – on the iMac I can save to the local iCloud drive (ie: the drive on the computer) however, these files do not upload to the remote Cloud and the files need to be copied manually – which defeats some of the object.
Any ideas what I may be doing wrong?

on the iMac I can save to the local iCloud drive (ie: the drive on the computer) however, these files do not upload to the remote Cloud and the files need to be copied manually – which defeats some of the object.
Have you checked the iCloud System Preferences on you iMac? Are all document types enabled in the iCloud preferences, when you click the "options" button besides "iCloud Drive"?

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