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• To step
• Method 1 of 3: Windows
• Method 2 of 3: Mac OS X
• Method 3 of 3: Chrome OS
• Warnings

Have you ever had to turn your computer screen upside down? Maybe you want to view an image from a different angle or you have to adjust the screen because it is clumsy. Or maybe you want to play a joke on a colleague. Whatever the reason, rotating your screen is easy to do.

To step

Method 1 of 3: Windows

1. Try the keyboard shortcuts. If you have an Intel video card, you can use keyboard shortcuts to rotate your screen. Try the following keyboard shortcuts. If that doesn't work, read on for instructions on how to rotate the screen.
   • Ctrl+Alt+↓ - Turn the screen upside down
   • Ctrl+Alt+→ - Rotate the screen 90 ° to the right.
   • Ctrl+Alt+← - Rotate the screen 90 ° to the left.
   • Ctrl+Alt+↑ - Restore the screen to the normal screen orientation.
2. Try the Screen Resolution window. If your shortcuts don't work, you may be able to flip the screen in the Screen Resolution or Display Properties window. You can open this window by right-clicking on the desktop and then selecting Screen resolution. If you have Windows XP, right-click on the desktop, choose Properties, then click the Settings tab.
   • Use the drop-down menu next to the Screen orientation option to select how your screen should be displayed. After a few seconds, your screen will be restored to its default setting unless you confirm the changes.
3. Find out what kind of video card you have. The method of rotating your screen depends on the video card you are using, and your video card drivers may override Windows settings for rotating your screen. Knowing which video card you have will make it easier for you to figure out how to rotate your screen.
   • Press ⊞ Win+R. and tap dxdiag. The DirectX Diagnostic Tool will now open.
   • Click the Monitor tab. If you have an NVIDIA card, go to the next step. If you have an AMD / ATI card, go to Step 5.
4. Flip the screen with an NVIDIA card. If you have an NVIDIA video card, you can use the NVIDIA Control Panel to rotate the screen. If you have an AMD / ATI card, go to the next step.
   • Right-click on the desktop and choose NVIDIA Control Panel.
   • Select Rotate display in the left menu. This option can be found in the Display category.
   • Choose the screen you want to rotate.
   • Choose the screen orientation that display should use or use the buttons to rotate the display 90 ° each time.
5. Rotate the screen with an AMD / ATI card. If you have an AMD or ATI video card, you can use the Catalyst Control Center to rotate the screen.
   • Right click on the desktop and choose Catalyst Control Center.
   • Under General monitor tasks, choose Rotate monitor. If you don't see this option, then you will need to update your drivers (see the next step).
   • Choose which screen you want to rotate from the drop-down menu.
   • Select the screen orientation for that particular monitor.
6. Update your drivers if you cannot rotate your display. If you cannot rotate your monitor, it is usually because you are using bad or outdated drivers. Updating your drivers to the latest version will usually fix this option and allow your video card to perform even better.
   • Go to the NVIDIA or AMD website, depending on the type of video card you have. If you're not sure what kind of video card you have, use the DirectX Diagnostic Tool (see Step 3).
   • Use the detection tool to have the website scan your computer to find out which video card you have. You can also use the information from the DirectX Diagnostic Tool to search directly for your video card model.
   • Download and install the latest drivers. The installer will automatically remove your old drivers and install the latest version. Most users can leave the installer set to its default settings.
   • Try rotating the display again. Now that you have the latest drivers installed, you should be able to use one of the above methods to rotate your display.

Method 2 of 3: Mac OS X

1. Click on the Apple menu and choose System Preferences. If you're using Mavericks (10.9) or an older version, you can force your Mac to rotate all connected displays. If you're using Yosemite, you can only rotate displays that support this option.
2. Open the Displays option. The way you open this option to view the rotation settings depends on the version of OS X you are running:
   • Mavericks (10.9) and older - Hold ⌘ Command+⌥ Option and click the Displays option.
   • Yosemite (10.10) and newer - Click the Displays option. Through in Yosemite ⌘ Command+⌥ Option To access the Displays option, a serious error may occur.
3. Click the Rotation menu and choose the screen orientation you want to use. If you don't see the Rotation menu in Yosemite, your screen cannot be flipped. This is usually the case with built-in screens on MacBooks and iMacs.
4. Open the Ranking (Yosemite) tab. If you run a screen in Yosemite and you have multiple screens connected, all screens will rotate. You can fix this by opening the Ranking tab and unchecking the box for Enable mirroring.

Method 3 of 3: Chrome OS

1. Use the shortcut on your keyboard. Press io Ctrl+⇧ Shift+rotate. This makes your screen rotate 90 degrees. Repeat until your screen displays the desired angle.

Warnings

• Not all video cards offer the option to rotate the screen. Note that these methods may not work on your computer.