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how do i landscape my ipad

My iPad will not rotate as it has done previously how do I get it to do this?

Posted on Jan 18, 2022 2:56 AM

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Posted on Jan 18, 2022 3:06 AM


To switch between Portrait and Landscape view, you generally only need to rotate the iPad to the desired screen orientation.


For newer models of iPad without a side-switch, such as your iPad Pro 10.5”, you may need to disable your Screen Rotation Lock. To do so, you need to access the Control Centre; swipe downwards from the top-right corner of the screen - then tap the Screen Rotation lock icon:




If screen rotation proves to be problem with some Apps - and not others - you need to be aware that not all Apps are coded to operate in both Portrait and Landscape screen modes. Apps that have a fixed screen orientation will always* appear in the orientation determined by the App Developer.


(*) For compatible Apps that are intended for iPhone, iPadOS15 will now automatically rotate the App to display in Landscape screen orientation. There is no manual configuration or setting to enable this feature.


However, Apps designed for iPad that are expressly coded to force Portrait screen orientation, iPadOS15 will honour the intended Portrait mode. iPadOS15 will not override the App coding

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Jan 18, 2022 3:06 AM in response to Sutherlandyy


To switch between Portrait and Landscape view, you generally only need to rotate the iPad to the desired screen orientation.


For newer models of iPad without a side-switch, such as your iPad Pro 10.5”, you may need to disable your Screen Rotation Lock. To do so, you need to access the Control Centre; swipe downwards from the top-right corner of the screen - then tap the Screen Rotation lock icon:




If screen rotation proves to be problem with some Apps - and not others - you need to be aware that not all Apps are coded to operate in both Portrait and Landscape screen modes. Apps that have a fixed screen orientation will always* appear in the orientation determined by the App Developer.


(*) For compatible Apps that are intended for iPhone, iPadOS15 will now automatically rotate the App to display in Landscape screen orientation. There is no manual configuration or setting to enable this feature.


However, Apps designed for iPad that are expressly coded to force Portrait screen orientation, iPadOS15 will honour the intended Portrait mode. iPadOS15 will not override the App coding

Jan 18, 2022 3:01 AM in response to Sutherlandyy

Enter control centre. Swipe down from the upper right edge of the screen. You will see a lock symbol. That symbol determines if rotation lock is off, or on. Tap it. See if it fixes the issue.


Rotate the screen on your iPad – Apple Support (UK)


On much older iPads(as in very very old), there may be a switch next to the volume buttons that instead of silencing the ringer, locks the rotation.

how do i landscape my ipad

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