The case flips open for quick access to your touchscreen, and closes like a book for privacy and protection.The folio protects your iPad mini while you carry it; but it doesn"t stop working when you get where you"re going. Flip the cover around and lock it in back to turn the folio into a workstand. The folio holds your tablet upright in landscape position for reading and viewing pictures and video. For drawing, tapping and typing, turn it over and lay it down in a comfortably inclined position.Inside, the folio frames and protects your display with a microsuede lining. Strategically-placed cutouts provide unhindered access to cameras, ports and controls.