TS3274 All of a sudden my screen is not rotating. Did I accidentally  hit something I shouldn't have?

All of a sudden my screen is not rotating. Did I accidentally  hit something I shouldn't have?

Look and see if there is a lock icon in the upper right corner of the iPad screen. If the icon is there, that indicates that you locked the screen orientation.
There are wo ways to unlock the screen - depending on how you have the settings configured on your iPad.
Check the side switch above the volume rocker on the side of the IPad. Flip the switch. If the lock icon goes away, the screen is unlocked and you had the iPad set to use the side switch for screen orientation.
The other place to look is in the task bar. Double tap the home button and swipe to the right at the bottom of the screen. Look all the way to the left. If there is a lock icon there, tap that to unlock the screen. Then tap the screen above the task bar to get back to the home screen.
IF ... There was no lock icon in the upper right corner of the screen, reboot the iPad and see if that unlocks the orientation.
Reboot the iPad by holding down on the sleep and home buttons at the same time for about 10-15 seconds until the Apple Logo appears - ignore the red slider - let go of the buttons.
The article that Alan referenced above, explains how to use the side switch as the screen lock - or the way to mute system sounds. It is well worth a look.

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