Use tablet & full screen mode on your Googlebook

Your convertible Googlebook can transform into a tablet or stand mode. This allows you to easily switch apps to full screen and rotate your screen orientation. Here’s how it works:

Mode	How to position your Googlebook	How it works
Laptop mode	Open the screen to a standard typing angle, up to 180°.	Your keyboard and touchpad are active. The screen stays in landscape orientation. Use apps in resizable desktop windows or full screen.
Converted, tablet or tent mode (Landscape)	Open the screen more than 180°. Or, push it all the way back. Hold your Googlebook horizontally.	Your physical keyboard and touchpad turn off automatically. Use the touchscreen or a compatible stylus. Your desktop windows stay in place. You can maximize an app. Or, make an app full screen. The device rotates to landscape by default.
Tablet mode (Portrait)	Open the screen all the way back. Hold your Googlebook vertically.	Important: An app must be in full screen mode. This allows vertical viewing in portrait mode. The Home screen does not rotate. The app tray and Overview also stay in landscape. Learn how to Multitask with app windows on your Googlebook

Switch an app to full screen mode

When you open your Googlebook into tablet or tent mode, open desktop windows and the Taskbar stay in place. To get an immersive tablet experience or rotate an app into portrait orientation, switch the app to full screen.

To make an app full screen:

1. Open the app you want to use.
2. Do one of the following:
   • At the top right, use your touchpad to hover over Maximize select Full screen .
     • Or, touch and hold Maximize on your touchscreen select Full screen .
   • Press the Full screen or F4 key on your keyboard.
   • In tablet mode, use your touchscreen to select and drag the app window to the top.

Tip: Some apps open in full screen mode automatically. When you return to laptop mode, full screen apps stay open. Your workspace is not disrupted. To exit full screen mode , hover at the top. Select Restore . Or, press the Full screen key again.

Rotate your screen in tablet or tent mode

Important: Portrait rotation works only with an app in full screen mode. The Home screen does not rotate. Desktop icons, the app tray, and Overview also stay in landscape. Your layout is not rearranged.

In tablet or tent mode, you can rotate a full screen app vertically in portrait mode or upside down in inverted landscape.

To rotate an app:

1. Open the app. Switch it to Full screen mode.
2. Transform your Googlebook. Put it into tablet or tent mode.
3. Turn your Googlebook to the orientation you want.

Your screen rotates in one of two ways:

• Automatically in tablet mode: In tablet mode, when Auto-rotate is turned on, your full screen app rotates when you turn the device.
• With the on-screen Rotate button: If Auto-rotate is turned off, select the floating Rotate button in the corner of your screen to change the orientation.

Change how screen rotation works

When used in laptop mode, Auto-rotate is not applied to prevent unintentional screen movement. Once you switch to tablet mode, Auto-rotate activates automatically. You can easily adjust this feature through either Quick Settings or the Settings app.

Turn Auto-rotate on or off from Quick Settings Turn Auto-rotate on or off in Settings

Fix problems with tablet mode & screen rotation

Your screen does not rotate. Use these steps to fix the problem:

• Check that your app is in Full screen mode: Floating windows and the Home screen do not rotate. Select Full screen at the top right, then try turning your Googlebook again.
• Check that the hinge is in tablet or tent mode: Laptop mode keeps the screen in landscape. Open the screen past 180° to put it into tent or tablet mode.
• Look for the Rotate button or check Auto-rotate: If Auto-rotate is turned off in Quick Settings, select Rotate in the corner of your app screen.

Related resources

• Get started with your Googlebook
• Change text & display settings on your Googlebook
• Use the on-screen keyboard