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• Steps
• Method 1 of 2: Windows
• Method 2 of 2: macOS

By turning the computer screen, you can view the image on it in "portrait" mode or turn the image upside down. This is useful when reading documents and books, or when mounting monitors in hard-to-reach places. It is often quite easy to rotate the screen on Windows or Mac, but sometimes computer manufacturers make it more difficult. To change the orientation in the Windows operating system, you need to select the appropriate orientation in the display settings; in some cases, you will need to use keyboard shortcuts or go to the video card control panel. On Mac computers, go to System Preferences> Displays and set the appropriate options in the Rotation field.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: Windows

1. 1 Right-click on the desktop and select "Screen Resolution" or "Display Settings" (depending on the version of Windows installed on your computer).
   • If you are using Windows XP then this will not work. Skip to step 5 of this section.
2. 2 In the window that opens (at the bottom of it) find the "Orientation" menu. By default, Landscape is selected in the menu. Most video cards allow you to rotate the screen using this menu.
   • If this menu is grayed out, you have a problem with your graphics card drivers or your computer manufacturer has disabled the screen rotation feature. In this case, go to step 4.
3. 3 Open the menu and select the desired orientation.
   • "Album". This is the default orientation.
   • "Portrait". Rotates the screen 90 ° to the right. This moves the right edge of the image to the bottom of the monitor.
   • "Landscape (inverted)". Turns the screen upside down. This will move the top of the image to the bottom of the monitor.
   • "Portrait (inverted)". Rotates the screen 90 ° to the left.This will move the left edge of the image to the bottom of the monitor.
4. 4 Keyboard shortcuts. Some graphics cards support shortcut keys for screen rotation. The following keyboard shortcuts work with Intel Integrated Graphics. If you have a discrete NVIDIA or AMD graphics card, then these keyboard shortcuts will most likely not work.
   • 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+↑ - return the screen orientation to default (landscape).
5. 5 Check your graphics card settings. NVIDIA, AMD and Intel allow you to change the settings of their video cards through special utilities. These utilities can be accessed through the menu that opens when you right-click on the desktop, or through the Start menu, or through the Windows Control Panel.
   • Look for the "Rotate" or "Orientation" option. In NVIDIA Utility, find the Screen Rotation option (in the menu on the left). In the AMD utility (called the Catalyst Control Center), under Desktop Preferences, find the Rotate menu. In Intel Utility, under Monitor Settings, find the Rotation section.
6. 6 Create a keyboard shortcut for screen rotation. If you are using an AMD or ATI graphics card, the Catalyst Control Center will allow you to create a keyboard shortcut for rotation.
   • Right click on the desktop and select Catalyst Control Center.
   • Click Preferences and select Hotkeys.
   • Select Desktop Control from the drop-down menu and set the keyboard shortcut you want to use for the various rotation options. It makes sense to choose the combinations shown in step 4, as they are not usually used for any other function.
   • Be sure to check the box for the specified keyboard shortcut to take effect.
7. 7 Update your drivers if there are no other options. If the keyboard shortcuts don't work and your graphics card customization utilities don't have any screen rotation options, update your graphics card drivers. Download the latest drivers from the video card manufacturer's server, not through Windows Update.
   • Utilities for AMD and NVIDIA cards automatically detect and download the latest drivers. Or you can find the latest drivers on your graphics card manufacturer's website.
   • If you do not know your graphics card model, click ⊞ Win+R and enter dxdiag... Click on the "Monitor" tab to find out the model and manufacturer of your graphics card.
8. 8 Please be aware that some computer manufacturers disable the screen rotation feature. This function is not part of the Windows system - the computer hardware is responsible for the screen rotation function. Most computers support screen rotation, but your computer may not support this feature. In most laptops, the screen cannot be rotated.

Method 2 of 2: macOS

1. 1 Open the Apple menu and choose System Preferences. You will only be able to rotate the external screen, and the monitor must support the rotation function. If you are using an older version of OS X, you can try to rotate the built-in screen (this will not work on newer versions of macOS).
2. 2 Click Monitors. A list of all connected monitors will be displayed.
3. 3 Select an external monitor from the list.
   • If you'd like to try rotating the built-in display (on a MacBook or iMac), skip to step 6.
4. 4 On the Monitor tab, select the desired option from the Rotate menu. You can rotate the screen 90 °, 180 ° or 270 ° (clockwise).
5. 5 Turn off screen mirroring. If, when you try to rotate one screen, all screens are rotated, then screen mirroring is activated (that is, one image is displayed on all screens). Click the Layout tab and uncheck the Mirror Image checkbox.
6. 6 Rotate the built-in screen (OS X 10.9 and earlier). To do this, open a special version of the "Monitors" menu. Before that, close the "System Preferences" window.Do not use this method on OS X 10.10 and later as it can cause severe system crashes.
   • Open the Apple menu and choose System Preferences.
   • Press and hold the keys ⌘ Cmd+⌥ Opt, and then click Monitors.
   • The built-in display rotation menu should appear.