How to Rotate the Screen on Windows

This wikiHow teaches you how to rotate your Windows PC’s screen back to its original orientation.

Steps

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    Press Ctrl+Alt+↑ on the keyboard. If your screen is facing the wrong direction, this may restore it to normal (landscape) mode. If this doesn’t do the trick, move to the next step.
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    Press ⊞ Win+D. This brings you to your desktop.
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    Right-click a blank part of the desktop. A menu will appear.
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    Click Display Settings. It’s usually toward the bottom of the menu.
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    Click the “Orientation” drop-down menu. A list of options will appear.
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    Click Landscape. This rotates the screen back into the standard position. If it doesn’t look right, try one of the other options.
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    Click Apply. A confirmation message will appear.
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    Click Keep Changes. Or, if you’re not happy with the change, click Revert to try another option.

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1. Press Ctrl+Alt+↑. If that doesn’t work, proceed.
2. Press ⊞ Win+D.
3. Right-click the desktop.
4. Click Display Settings.
5. Click the “Orientation” drop-down.
6. Click Landscape.
7. Click Apply.
8. Click Keep Changes.

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