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Orientation : My iPad does not have the ability to switch to landscape from regular orientation? How do I make this happen. There is no side switch nor is there the options in control center?

iPad Air 2, iPadOS 14

Posted on Oct 5, 2021 9:37 PM

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Posted on Oct 5, 2021 9:56 PM

Rayzoro Said:

"I pad Orientation: Orientation : My iPad does not have the ability to switch to landscape from regular orientation? How do I make this happen. There is no side switch nor is there the options in control center?"

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Changing the Orientation:

Note that some Apps don't allow for orientation to be changed.


Go Here:


If No Success...

If the screen on your iPad still won't rotate, contact Apple support.

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Oct 5, 2021 9:56 PM in response to Rayzoro

Rayzoro Said:

"I pad Orientation: Orientation : My iPad does not have the ability to switch to landscape from regular orientation? How do I make this happen. There is no side switch nor is there the options in control center?"

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Changing the Orientation:

Note that some Apps don't allow for orientation to be changed.


Go Here:


If No Success...

If the screen on your iPad still won't rotate, contact Apple support.

Oct 6, 2021 6:10 AM in response to Rayzoro

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


For models of iPad without a side-switch, 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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