Are you able to turn the direction of the iPad to sit portrait or landscape on the keyboard, or is it "stuck" at landscape when set up to type?
258351
I've only used landscape. Your question made me stop and think about the keyboard and it in fact does not work in portrait mode.
715121
You can leave the smart cover on, just put the ipad into the keyboard on it's right side. The smart cover won't quite close this way, but you can flop it over the back of the ipad and use the keyboard with no difficulty. I hadn't noticed this until you asked the question!
2278066
There is only a stand function for landscape mode and it has only one position. But this has worked perfectly fine for me since I'vs had the case. I actually never needed it to stand in portrait mode (yet). The bluetooth keyboard works very well which for me was the most important thing for me.
612632
No it won't hold an iPad in landscape mode on these speakers. How the iPad can be put on the speakers is determined by Apple by where they put the connector. On the iPad the connector is put on the short side, so in order to connect to the speakers and have it be held in place it has to be in portrait mode.
1600885
No. The display is always portrait orientation. It does not respond to how you hold and turn it.
525432
No but you can stand it upright in portrait mode. I have had the case for over 6 months and wouldn't trade it for anything! I love it so much. Kids and I both usually hold or lay flat in portrait. Most of what we do is in landscape since the keyboard is easier to use that way. I highly recommend this case!!!
146052
Sort of, yes. You will need to pull the iPad from the grippy hinge and place it back inside in a portrait arrangement. Because the edge grips the iPad tightly, pulling the iPad out to turn it is a bit inconvenient. Supposedly, this case was to have a 'reading mode' design which would have allowed the hinge to fold against the back of the keyboard so you could hold the unit vertically in your hand. Unfortunately, the hinge stops at a maximum angle of 135 degrees which prevents this fold-back arrangement. So pulling the iPad out, turning it and shoving it back into the hinge is the only way to manage portrait mode. So, MD's answer is correct if a bit less explanatory. After messing around with this case more, I now understand how the reading mode is supposed to work. But, it's not what you'd expect. You are expected to pull the iPad from the hinge, flip it around so that it faces upward. Magnets pop out of the hinge to hold the keyboard and the iPad together. Albeit, the magnets alone are not as grippy as the hinge, but at least both pieces are functionally together. Not the best design, but it works when you are simply wanting to keep both together.
166241
No, I never tried using it in the landscape position. I use it for documents (portrait)
591408
Landscape, yes. Portrait way, no. I wish it could but no it doesn't. Still it keeps the iPad very well protected from an abusive toddler.�
1145678
I have used it with the keyboard on my lap and, well you can do it, but it is not as comfortable. You can, in exchange, put the back of the cover against the top of the keyboard and use the iPad (while still inside the cover) as you normally would, this is quite more comfortable.
444854
Yes. The iPad just rests on it, so it works in both portrait and landscape.
1673238
The iPad doesn't move around at all though I'm not pressing that hard on the device that would make it move. For extensive typing though (i.e. eBay listings) I would recommend using a Bluetooth keyboard.
1549641
I'm just an end-user here, but... It looks exactly like the picture shows. The keyboard is integrated into the iPad cover/case. You can remove the keyboard from the cover, but I never do. The nice thing about this iPad case/cover is that you can rotate the iPad for either portrait or landscape mode. The bad thing is that in portrait mode, the iPad tends to flop backwards more often that the previous version of the VersaVu. But, this is the only keyboard and case unit that does the rotate thing, as far as I know.
1076649
No. The iPad sits in a trough like groove in the keyboard and it is a static angle and a rigid structure. I have found this very nice as the whole thing does not flop flat or slide apart if I set it on my lap or move it around while using it.
1440863
The keyboard case will allow it to rotate into portrait if the keyboard is shut down (you may be able to override if checked to FORCE in "Settings". Then you would just use the soft keys. It is a pretty cool case as it instinctively knows to hide the soft keyboard if the Bluetooth keyboard is on and it also has 2 ways to fold the case to suit your preference..........keys facing out or folded in!
674068
The Ipad fits into a slot on the keyboard. There is no angle adjustment that I have found.
244917
No, it's not possible to keep the iPad from rotating. I haven't seen any cases that do allow you to lock the rotation of the device within the case.