The case flips open for quick access to your touchscreen, & closes like a book for privacy & 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 & lock it in back to turn the folio into a workst&. The folio holds your tablet upright in landscape position for reading & viewing pictures & video. For drawing, tapping & typing, turn it over & lay it down in a comfortably inclined position. Inside, the folio frames & protects your display with a microsuede lining. Strategically-placed cutouts provide unhindered access to cameras, ports & controls.