Tool bar missing

My tool bar at the bottom of the screen (that has mail, messagin, Safari ) keeps disappearin. I have to shut my iPad off and the back on to get it to return. How can I fix this please?

Posted on Jan 19, 2018 10:34 AM

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Posted on Jan 20, 2018 7:56 AM

Hello Lynne Willis,

Thanks for reaching out to the Apple Support Communities.

Are you referring to the Dock at the bottom of your screen that keeps disappearing? If so, I would like you to try a reinstall of iOS. The Dock is built into iOS 11 on your iPad, so I would like to see if you get the same result after a reinstall.

First, use this article to make sure that you have a backup of your iPhone: How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Then, use this article to reinstall iOS: If you can‘t update or restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Note: This article is intended to be for a different issue but following steps 1-5 will help you reinstall iOS without erasing data.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Kind Regards.
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Jan 20, 2018 7:56 AM in response to Lynne Willis

Hello Lynne Willis,

Thanks for reaching out to the Apple Support Communities.

Are you referring to the Dock at the bottom of your screen that keeps disappearing? If so, I would like you to try a reinstall of iOS. The Dock is built into iOS 11 on your iPad, so I would like to see if you get the same result after a reinstall.

First, use this article to make sure that you have a backup of your iPhone: How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Then, use this article to reinstall iOS: If you can‘t update or restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Note: This article is intended to be for a different issue but following steps 1-5 will help you reinstall iOS without erasing data.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Kind Regards.

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