There are two screen orientations available: Portrait, which is the vertical orientation, and Landscape, which is the horizontal orientation. Landscape is best for watching videos in full-screen mode or typing into a document, while Portrait is ideal for reading articles or browsing websites.
You may have to try this a couple of times before the Control Center will appear.
You can unlock the orientation at any time by re-opening the Control Center and tapping the red-and-white “Lock” icon. Some apps don’t support different orientations; for example, Minecraft PE necessitates landscape orientation, while apps like Instagram for iPhone will only appear in portrait mode.
If you can’t find a switch here, the iPad doesn’t have a switch and you’ll need to use the Control Center instead.
There are two screen orientations available: Portrait, which is the vertical orientation, and Landscape, which is the horizontal orientation. Landscape is best for watching videos in full-screen mode or typing into a document, while Portrait is ideal for reading articles or browsing websites.
You can change the orientation by sliding back up the switch. Some apps don’t support different orientations; for example, Minecraft PE necessitates landscape orientation, while apps like Instagram for iPhone will only appear in portrait mode.