{"id":2421,"date":"2011-11-06T12:51:51","date_gmt":"2011-11-06T17:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipadacademy.com\/?p=2421"},"modified":"2020-11-03T15:31:46","modified_gmt":"2020-11-03T20:31:46","slug":"how-to-control-screen-rotation-on-your-ipad-two-ways-to-choose-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipadacademy.com\/how-to-control-screen-rotation-on-your-ipad-two-ways-to-choose-use\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Control Screen Rotation on Your iPad – Side Switch & Control Panel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let’s go over the methods to manage screen orientation on your iPad. We’ll begin with legacy (old) iPads. You can learn much more about using legacy iPads in my <\/p>\n

iPad Basics Video Lessons<\/strong><\/h3>\n

<\/a>.<\/p>\n

CHANGING SCREEN ROTATION<\/strong>
\nSIDE SWITCH<\/strong>
\nSee if your iPad has a side switch. <\/p>\n

One way to control screen rotation is by using the side switch. You can assign two functions to this side switch – mute or rotation lock. I find it handier to use it for rotation lock since you can quickly mute sound from your iPad using the volume rocker switch just below the side switch. You can rapidly reduce volume to zero (mute) by holding volume down for about two seconds.<\/p>\n

\"side<\/a><\/p>\n

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You can assign rotation lock to the side switch from the Settings pane.\u00a0Go to Settings > General and look for Use Side Switch to<\/em><\/p>\n

\"side<\/a>
\n 
\nUSE CONTROL PANEL<\/strong><\/p>\n

The other way to control or change screen rotation is by using the Control Panel. In iOS 11 or earlier<\/em>:
\nSwipe Up from the Bottom Edge of the Screen. This will open the Control Panel. Use the button to lock or unlock rotation.<\/p>\n

\"swipe<\/p>\n

\"control
\n 
\nTo activate control panel when the iPad is running iOS 12 or later<\/em>
\nSwipe Down from the Upper Right Corner of the Screen. This will open the Control Panel. Use the button to lock or unlock rotation.<\/p>\n

\"control<\/p>\n

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