{"id":3686,"date":"2024-04-15T15:49:53","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T15:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mozillion.com\/resources\/?p=3686"},"modified":"2026-06-26T09:55:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T09:55:23","slug":"how-to-rotate-the-screen-on-an-ipad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mozillion.com\/resources\/how-to-rotate-the-screen-on-an-ipad\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Rotate the Screen on an iPad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Here's how to rotate the screen on an iPad.<\/p>\n<p>Follow these steps or watch thevideo below.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Swipe down from the top right of the 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