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Vixen20's avatar
Vixen20
Explorer | Level 4
4 years ago

Full screen on ipad

As of today, for some reason I am struggling to get a full screen on my ipad to view files and foldersd. I used to be able to click off the left hand side search column but now I can’t click it off. Any ideas as to how to do this. 

  • SOLVED!!! To make the document full screen, single-tap on the sides or top of the document. In the past a double-tap would do the trick, however, since the update that double-tap is now for magnifying the document.

  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
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    Hi Vixen20, thanks for joining the Community!

     

    Is there an option on the right when viewing the file to expand the screen to show the file in full?

     

    A screenshot of what you're seeing would help me greatly!

  • Vixen20's avatar
    Vixen20
    Explorer | Level 4

    Good day Christopher.

     

    Thanks for your reply :) I have sent you two example pictures. The first one is of the split page. The second one is of how it looks when I double click on the file that I want to open and that it zooms in, but stays in 'split mode'.

     

    I cant see any other icon/method to make it full screen ( it used to do this automatically when I double clicked on the file  I wanted to enlarge ) but it keeps splitting it now, regardless.   

     

    Any advice? 

     

     

     

    • Vixen20's avatar
      Vixen20
      Explorer | Level 4

      Apologies, Jay, for calling you Christopher.. I clearly did not eat breakfast yet, lol 

      • annecorn's avatar
        annecorn
        Helpful | Level 5

        I am having the same problem. It started after the most recent update. I can not either make the document come up in Full Screen, or make the file list on the left go away. This is on an iPad with the latest iOS.

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