In iPad OS 26 Mail now displays two columns instead of switching to full screen after selecting an email. Is there any way to get back to the original way of viewing an email full screen?
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Original Title: New mail view iniPad OS26
iPad Pro, iPadOS 26
I did find that double tapping on the mail message in the left pane, opens the email in full screen. But there is no obvious “cancel” button. If I hit the Reply arrow then Cancel, my iPad screen returns to the two pane view.
I did find that double tapping on the mail message in the left pane, opens the email in full screen. But there is no obvious “cancel” button. If I hit the Reply arrow then Cancel, my iPad screen returns to the two pane view.
WilliamL wrote:
I did find that double tapping on the mail message in the left pane, opens the email in full screen. But there is no obvious “cancel” button. If I hit the Reply arrow then Cancel, my iPad screen returns to the two pane view.
Tap at the very top of the screen above the full screen display.
The moderators have nothing to do with software design and development, different business unit, in different locations, and they are too busy to forward comments to the development teams. And it’s possible that the change was generated with AI.
But you have what you want already, as I posted earlier: If you double-tap the message in the left column it opens full screen, then tap at the very top above the full screen image to close the full screen image.
GoodGuy11 wrote:
I certainly believe that Apple needs to return to the full screen in mail as in the previous operating system versions unlike in
iPadOS 26.
If you double-tap the message in the left column it opens full screen, then tap at the very top above the full screen image to close the full screen image.
GoodGuy11 wrote:
I certainly believe that Apple needs to return to the full screen in mail as in the previous operating system versions unlike in iPadOS 26.
Tell Apple:
Very difficult to read mail on iPad with iPadOS 26
I certainly believe that Apple needs to return to the full screen in mail as in the previous operating system versions unlike in
iPadOS 26.
I already have. We just need more people to do so. Interestingly a “Moderator” (whomever that may be) changed the title of my original post. So maybe they are aware.
Yes that works. But then you have to get rid of the small window at the bottom. So it id not a perfect solution.
You are probably right about the moderators
That is a pain. I regret moving to os 26 on my iPad. Many more taps for most things. Elementary school kids designing updates for Apple.
I believe it Is now easier to read mail on an iPhone than on an IPad with OS 26, very disappointing.
Sort of a pain to double click on every received email to open a full screen when one receives loads of emails.
iPadOS 26 Mail shows two columns instead of full screen when viewing emails
