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What does “quick launch panel” refer to? The dock on the home screen?
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I’m wondering how it could get there. It’s possible to raise the keyboard, but I haven’t found a way to get the dock into the middle of the screen.
So my only advice at the moment is to force restart your iPad:
Press and hold Home and Power button simultaneously until you see the Apple logo. As soon as you see it, let go of both. The iPad will power up on it’s own.