How to Put iPad in Landscape Mode

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How to Put iPad in Landscape Mode

I am an expert computer user, having written many software titles for OSx as well as PC and Linux and Unix. But I am finding the iPad exceedingly difficult to learn.

I can muddle through the basic things, but there is one thing I have not figured out how to do, and after searching the Internet and this forum, I still can't find out how to do it.

How do I put the iPad in landscape mode? I feel like such an idiot because I have tried to figure out how to put it in landscape mode for hours, and can't find the option anywhere. I can't believe I'm the only person who can't figure this out.

Thanks for the help!

iPad, Mac OS X (10.6.3)

Posted on Apr 3, 2010 7:38 PM

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Answer 1

Feb 8, 2017 11:01 AM in response to micromanage

Hi. There is a specific problem with iPad Air 2 since iOS 10.1.1, where it locks randomly in one orientation. Restarting the device (not just sleep/wake) usually fixes it, until it happens again. This is discussed in this thread, Screen rotation not working. Please report it to Apple here https://www.apple.com/feedback/ipad.html, and be sure to mention your iPad Air 2.

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Answer 2

Jan 15, 2017 9:41 AM in response to kindsvjh

Hi. Swipe up from the bottom to open Control Center. Rotation lock is a circle arrow around a padlock in the top row. If you have a problem, please describe it in more detail. What do you do, and what doesn't work?

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Answer 3

Feb 10, 2017 11:48 AM in response to malum363

Hi. My theory's a bit more mundane. The iPad Air 2 is the only one with the M8 motion processor, and it's the only one with a barometer. The barometer wasn't working in the original release of iOS 10. It was fixed in iOS 10.1.1 when rotation went haywire. Maybe we restored the wrong old version of the M8 firmware? Pure speculation, of course...

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Answer 4

Feb 8, 2017 10:58 AM in response to micromanage

I Finally just turned it off and turned it on again--and it fixed it. I didn't do a hard reboot. I just turned the iPad off with the off switch on top. As soon as I signed in, and was on my home screen, I was able to rotate to landscape. Problem solved!

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Answer 5

malum363

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Feb 10, 2017 10:11 AM in response to Diana.McCall

It suddenly dawned on me, as to why we iPad Air 2 owners are still enduring this bug, even after at least three IOS updates. All this time I was assuming they had some difficult technical issue trying to fix it, like it was just a real hard problem and they haven't figured it out yet. Nah. If you think about it, that seems unlikely. I'm leaning towards an alternative theory, which is that they have *no desire* to fix this bug. Then all the known facts are neatly explained. Is that a horrible thought?

I've resent the same old feedback / bug report, again. Feel somewhat foolish for having done so.

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Answer 6

Apr 3, 2010 7:41 PM in response to aonanodad

Some apps do not support it. Make sure the iPad doesn't have the orientation lock enabled on the side, and it should be as easy as turning your iPad sideways. Test in an app like Mail or Safari (or even just on the app screen).

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Answer 7

captfred

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Apr 3, 2010 7:43 PM in response to aonanodad

Hold the iPad verticle and start Safari, now rotate it left or right 90 degrees.
If it doesn't go into landscape mode, check the switch on the side of the iPad above the volume up/down switch. It should be in the up position. If it's down then switch it and try again.

I have seen one person who had a hardware problem and had to get his unit replaced.

Cheers

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aonanodad Author

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Apr 3, 2010 7:44 PM in response to fjfjfjfjfjfjdksllair

That was it, thanks! The little switch on the upper right hand side, with a red dot if it is turned off.

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Answer 9

Apr 3, 2010 7:48 PM in response to aonanodad

Never mind

Message was edited by: Johnathan Burger

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Answer 10

Apr 4, 2010 2:27 PM in response to captfred

I have the opposite problem: can't get OUT of landscape mode. The home screen is landscape, and so are all the other apps, no matter which way I press that view-lock button. The worst problem is in Pages, where I can't see the tool bar and thus edit the file. Do I download a new copy of Pages, or report this to Apple as a hardware issue? And what is Auto-Lock in the Settings? Turning it on/off did not resolve my problem.

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