How do I make apps go full screen without a frame on iPad Pro with iPadOS 26.1?

How do I make the app go full screen in IOS 26.1 on ipad pro 12.9? I purchased this bigger ipad so I could see what is going on? When I try to make it bigger the screen gets bigger but its like there is a frame around it.



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Original Title: Making apps full screen

Posted on Nov 19, 2025 9:15 PM

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Nov 19, 2025 9:24 PM in response to verna2197

verna2197 wrote:

How do I make the app go full screen in IOS 26.1 on ipad pro 12.9? I purchased this bigger ipad so I could see what is going on? When I try to make it bigger the screen gets bigger but its like there is a frame around it.

Sounds like you might have Stage Manager or Windowed Apps enabled. Try opening Settings, then tapping Multitasking & Gestures and select 'Full Screen Apps' as shown below.



Organize windows with Stage Manager on iPad - Apple Support

Nov 19, 2025 9:46 PM in response to verna2197

verna2197 wrote:

Thank you thank you. That was it, but when I checked make apps full screen I can not get them to turn. Can you help me with that please

When you say 'turn', do you mean rotating the iPad between landscape and portrait? Check to make sure Rotation Lock is off by swiping down from the top right corner of your screen and ensuring the lock icon below looks like this:



Rotate the screen on your iPad - Apple Support

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