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Sharing Files from Showbie to Other Apps

Share your Showbie documents externally with other apps on your device.

Written by Carlina Drescher

You can share your Showbie-created files and your uploaded files to other apps on your iOS or iPadOS device. Listed here are the general steps for sharing files from Showbie into common apps.

Reuse and share content outside of Showbie:

  • Incorporate your materials into presentations for meetings, professional development, or collaboration efforts with others who may not use Showbie.

  • Save and share files in Showbie that students can download to their device for functions or activities that work best in those original apps.


Sharing Files from Showbie for iOS

Showbie files can be exported to any compatible app available in your device’s Share menu, such as Pages, Keynote, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Google Drive, and many other productivity or classroom apps.

💡 Make sure Sharing Access is enabled for the app you are sharing to.

Sharing Original Files

To share the original document in the file format that was uploaded to Showbie:

  1. Long press on the file or document within the assignment folder.

  2. Find and select the View Original option.

    1. This will open a file viewer with a Share Icon in the top right corner.

  3. Select the Share Icon in the file viewer.

    1. This will open your device's built-in Share menu.

  4. Select an app to share into from the list of apps on your iOS device.


Sharing Annotated PDFs

To share the annotated PDF version of a file or document from Showbie:

  1. Long press on the file or document within the assignment folder.

  2. Find and select the Share option.

    1. This will open your device's built-in Share menu.

  3. Select an app to share into from the list of apps on your iOS device.


Supported Apps for File Sharing from Showbie

Sharing annotated PDFs from Showbie is supported by apps that can open the PDF file type. Sharing the original file is supported by apps that can open the file type that originally uploaded to Showbie. Common apps that support this option include:

Apple Apps

  • Pages (.pages)

  • Numbers (.numbers)

  • Keynote (.keynote)

  • GarageBand (.band)

  • Files

  • iCloud Drive

Microsoft Apps

  • Word (.docx)

  • PowerPoint (.ppt)

  • Excel (.xlsx)

  • OneDrive

Google Apps

  • Google Docs

  • Google Slides

  • Google Drive

Other Apps

  • Notability

  • Explain Everything

  • ThingLink

✍️ This is not a comprehensive list of apps that support sharing to Showbie; however, the steps should be similar across most apps. If you have any questions, please contact our Support Team for assistance!

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