How to Rotate the Screen in Windows 10

Learning How to Rotate the Screen in Windows 10 Isn’t Just Worthwhile for 2-in-1 Laptop Owners.Being Able to Quickly Flip Windows From Landscape to Portrait Mode, and Vice Versa, IS Certainly Handy For Touchscreen Laptops - But Many of the Best Monitors Can Rotate 90 Degrees, Letting You Have A Second Screen For Your Pc Without Taking Up AS MUK Horizontal Spacenon your desk.

In this Guide We'll Show You How to Rotate Windows 10 on A Per-Screen Basis, Using Both Instant Shortcuts and by MANULALY Adjusting Your Display Settings.

First, Though, A Word About The Shortcut Method: It Doesn’t Always Work.Or Rather, Whether It Works Will Depend on Your Display Driver Software.For PCS and laptops with Intel Processors, for Instance, You'll Need the Intel Graphics and Media Control Panel Installed;We've tested the shortcuts on a pc and a laptop bot running nvidia’s dedicated gpu drivers, and they didn't have any effect.

Don’t Worry, Though, Because You Can Always Rotate The Screen Using Windows 10 Settings.Here’s How to use bot screen rotation methods - if you don’t use integrated intel or amd graphics, it’s worthing the shortcuts anyway, but just skip ahead ahead if they don't play ball.

How to Rotate the Screen in Windows 10: Keyboard Shortcuts

1. With Your Mouse Cursor on the Display You Want to Rotate, Press Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow to Rotate the Screen Clockose.You can alternative press ctrl + alt + left arrow to rotate it counter-clockise, or ctrl + alt + down arrow to put the screen in a flipped landscape view.Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow Willn It is a landscape standard.

How to Rotate the Screen in Windows 10: Display Settings

1. Right Click on Your Desktop and Click "Display Settings."

2. Scroll Down to "Display Orientation" and Select an Orientation from the Drop-Dropown List."Portrait" Will Rotate the Screen Counter-ClockWise, While "Portrait (Flipped)" Will Rotate It Clockose.

3. Click "Keep Changes."

You can always change your screen back to it original Original Orientation by Repeating THSE STEPS and Selecting "Landscape" from the Drop-Down List.

Want More Windows 10 Tips and Tricks?Check Out Our Guides on How to Fix a Stuck Windows Update and How To Speed Up Windows 10 When It’s Running Slowly.

James Archer

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