Using Control Center
Make sure that you're on the Home Screen. Press the Home button, which is the circular button at the bottom of the iPad's screen, to do so. This will ensure that you can rotate your iPad's screen orientation without worrying about an app's preferences interfering.
Rotate your iPad to your preferred orientation. You want to make sure that your iPad is physically rotated to the orientation that you want to use, and that the screen has rotated to fit that orientation. 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.
Swipe up from the bottom of the screen. Place your finger just below the bottom edge of the screen, then swipe upward. You should see the screen blue, and several icons should pop up on the screen. You may have to try this a couple of times before the Control Center will appear.
Tap the "Lock" icon. It's a black-and-white image of a padlock with an arrow encircling it, found on the right side of the screen. Tapping it will cause the padlock to turn red and the surrounding area to turn white, signifying that the screen is locked into place.
Press the Home button. Doing so will close the Control Center. Your iPad's screen should now be locked into your preferred orientation. 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.
Using the Side Switch
Make sure that your iPad has a side switch. Some older models of iPad have a side switch. When holding the iPad in its vertical configuration (e.g., with the Home button at the bottom of the screen), there should be a toggle switch in the upper-left side of the iPad's housing. 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.
Open your iPad's Settings iPhone Settings App Icon. Tap the grey app icon with gears on it. You'll usually find this app on the Home Screen.
Tap iPhone Settings General Icon General. It's on the left side of the Settings page. Doing so brings up a list of the General options.
Tap the Lock Rotation option. You'll find this in the middle of the screen, below the "USE SIDE SWITCH TO" heading.
Press the Home button. This will minimize the Settings app.
Slide up the switch. The switch must be in the up-most position to unlock the screen's orientation.
Rotate your iPad to your preferred orientation. You want to make sure that your iPad is physically rotated to the orientation that you want to use, and that the screen has rotated to fit that orientation. 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.
Slide down the switch. Once the screen's orientation is where you want it, slide the switch down to lock the screen's orientation. You should see a closed padlock icon appear briefly on-screen. 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.
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