How to Get Your iPad Screen to Rotate

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Do you have an iPad that won’t rotate the screen You’re not alone. This is a common problem, but it’s one that’s easy to fix. In this step-by-step guide, I’ll show you how to rotate your iPad screen in just a few seconds. So whether you’re trying to watch a video in landscape mode or just need to read a document in portrait mode, you’ll be able to do it with ease.

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To rotate your iPad screen, double-click the Home button and then drag the lock icon to the landscape position.

How to Get iPad Screen to Rotate

Step 1: Turn on Auto-Rotation

The most common way to get your iPad screen to rotate is to turn on Auto-Rotation. This setting allows your iPad to automatically rotate the screen to match the orientation of the device.

To turn on Auto-Rotation, follow these steps:

1. Open the Settings app on your iPad.
2. Tap Display & Brightness:
3. Tap the Auto-Rotate switch to turn it on.

Once Auto-Rotation is turned on, your iPad screen will rotate automatically when you turn the device sideways or upside down.

Step 2: Use the Rotate Screen button

If you don’t want to turn on Auto-Rotation, you can also rotate your iPad screen manually using the Rotate Screen button.

The Rotate Screen button is located in the Control Center. To open Control Center, swipe down from the top right corner of your iPad screen.

Once Control Center is open, tap the Rotate Screen button to rotate your iPad screen.

Step 3: Use a third-party app

If you’re having trouble getting your iPad screen to rotate, you can try using a third-party app. There are a number of apps available that can help you rotate your iPad screen, such as Rotation Lock and Screen Rotation Lock:

These apps can be found in the App Store.

Troubleshooting

If you’re still having trouble getting your iPad screen to rotate, here are a few things you can try:

Make sure that your iPad is running the latest version of iOS.
Restart your iPad.
Reset your iPad’s settings.
Restore your iPad to factory settings.

If you’ve tried all of these things and your iPad screen still won’t rotate, you may need to take your iPad to an Apple Store for repair.

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Katie Davies

Kate Davies is an senior writer at digitalHow, where she writes about wearables, technology, laptops, tablets, windows, security, televisions, and anything related to smart home technology. Her favorite pastime is riding a bike when she's not writing for a tech blog.