As the iPad is a touch screen, there may be times that you would like to lock it so that you cannot accidentally start applications, or even more important, so your kids can't play with it ...

To lock apps on your iPad, you can set its Screen Time feature for limiting app usage to passcode-protect apps, and customize it in many ways.

Tired of your iPad screen flipping every time you move? Locking its orientation takes just a few seconds and can make reading, gaming, or watching videos a lot more comfortable.

The new lock screen customization options are available on iPads running iPadOS 17 or later. In this guide, you will learn how to use these new features and customize iPad lock screen.

Here's how to rotate the screen on your iPad, how to lock or unlock its orientation during use, and how to fix an iPad when it isn't rotating.