Iphone 5s won't rotate display orientation

Suddenly the image on my iphone 5S is stuck in one orientation. There is probably a setting to lock and unlock this but I don't know where to find it. Searched through settings to no avail so far. Suggestion? Thanks in advance!

I found the answer. Never mind.

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You say that you tried holding down the power key and the home key at once, called a reset. Did the phone screen go dark, then the Apple logo come up and then the phone restart? Did you only do this the one time?
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The following Knowledge Base article offers up some great steps for troubleshooting issues with performance of an iOS device:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3281
If a single application is not responding or stops responding when it opens, you can force it to close.
If the device is unresponsive or if certain controls aren't working as expected, restart your device.
If the device remains unresponsive or does not turn on (or power on), reset your device.
If there is no video or if the screen remains black, verify that the device has enough charge to turn on:
If you are using an iPad, ensure that it's connected to the USB Power Adapter supplied with the device.
Let it charge for at least twenty minutes, then see if it starts normally.
If there is no image on the screen, press the Sleep/Wake button to attempt to wake the device.
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