# Somehow I am in desktop view on mobile, how do I get to mobile view?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/somehow-i-am-in-desktop-view-on-mobile-how-do-i-get-to-mobile-view/69851
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [Setembro 11, 2017, 11:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/somehow-i-am-in-desktop-view-on-mobile-how-do-i-get-to-mobile-view/69851 "2017-09-11T23:07:19Z")
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### Author: ![Zarin\_Merdel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/94ad74/32.png) [@Zarin\_Merdel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Zarin_Merdel)
#### Post date: [Setembro 11, 2017, 11:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/somehow-i-am-in-desktop-view-on-mobile-how-do-i-get-to-mobile-view/69851/1 "2017-09-11T23:07:19Z")

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)When I write or create topic, I do not see the setting button in the box, hope you get what I mean  
If not see picture. Can someone hjelp  
My phone

 ![IMG_3155](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/6/0/60478b245ef1782db3f9aefe52b0adbca3811317.jpg)

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### Author: ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [Setembro 11, 2017, 11:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/somehow-i-am-in-desktop-view-on-mobile-how-do-i-get-to-mobile-view/69851/2 "2017-09-11T23:11:54Z")

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Space limitations, if this is mobile, you will need a larger device. If this is desktop, then make the browser window bigger.

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### Author: ![Zarin\_Merdel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/94ad74/32.png) [@Zarin\_Merdel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Zarin_Merdel)
#### Post date: [Setembro 11, 2017, 11:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/somehow-i-am-in-desktop-view-on-mobile-how-do-i-get-to-mobile-view/69851/3 "2017-09-11T23:13:01Z")

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This is iPhone 6 s pluss

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### Author: ![jomaxro](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jomaxro/32/126216_2.png) [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)
#### Post date: [Setembro 11, 2017, 11:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/somehow-i-am-in-desktop-view-on-mobile-how-do-i-get-to-mobile-view/69851/4 "2017-09-11T23:13:24Z")

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Are you by chance using the desktop view?

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### Author: ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [Setembro 11, 2017, 11:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/somehow-i-am-in-desktop-view-on-mobile-how-do-i-get-to-mobile-view/69851/5 "2017-09-11T23:13:30Z")

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Are you using a non-standard browser? I don’t think you are getting the mobile layout.

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### Author: ![Zarin\_Merdel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/94ad74/32.png) [@Zarin\_Merdel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Zarin_Merdel)
#### Post date: [Setembro 11, 2017, 11:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/somehow-i-am-in-desktop-view-on-mobile-how-do-i-get-to-mobile-view/69851/6 "2017-09-11T23:16:38Z")

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I don’t know desktop, you mean should I turn on desktop version?  
Sorry my English is not good hope you understand Me:)

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### Author: ![jomaxro](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jomaxro/32/126216_2.png) [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)
#### Post date: [Setembro 11, 2017, 11:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/somehow-i-am-in-desktop-view-on-mobile-how-do-i-get-to-mobile-view/69851/7 "2017-09-11T23:19:10Z")

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No, it looks as though you are using the desktop version _instead of_ the mobile version. The “show preview” link should not appear on mobile.

To switch to the mobile view, open the hamburger menu and click Mobile View at the bottom:

 ![example](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/b/f/1/bf105ef88ef52c521cfc21f1cb358a528c51f15c.png)

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### Author: ![Zarin\_Merdel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/94ad74/32.png) [@Zarin\_Merdel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Zarin_Merdel)
#### Post date: [Setembro 11, 2017, 11:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/somehow-i-am-in-desktop-view-on-mobile-how-do-i-get-to-mobile-view/69851/8 "2017-09-11T23:27:17Z")

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Yes, I got it , it’s hjelp , i fixed  
Thank you for hjelp sir 🙂

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### Author: ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/system/32/443519_2.png) [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [Setembro 23, 2019, 9:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/somehow-i-am-in-desktop-view-on-mobile-how-do-i-get-to-mobile-view/69851/9 "2019-09-23T21:04:33Z")

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### Author: ![dax](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/dax/32/244677_2.png) [@dax](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dax)
#### Post date: [Setembro 23, 2019, 11:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/somehow-i-am-in-desktop-view-on-mobile-how-do-i-get-to-mobile-view/69851/10 "2019-09-23T23:04:10Z")

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