Want to change your laptop screen orientation? It’s very easy. The following is a list of methods that can help you rotate your laptop screen.
Methods to try
- Rotate your laptop screen with a keyboard shortcut
- Rotate your laptop screen in your display settings
BONUS TIP: Prevent your screen orientation from changing itself
Fix 1: Rotate your laptop screen with a keyboard shortcut
This is the easiest way to rotate your laptop screen:
Hold down the Ctrl and Alt keys on your keyboard, then press the up/down/left/right arrow key to change your laptop screen orientation to the one you want.
You can also change your screen orientation in your display settings.
Fix 2: Rotate your laptop screen in your display settings
To rotate your screen in your system display settings:
- Right click an empty area of your desktop, then select Display settings or Screen resolution.
- Click the Orientation drop-down menu, then select the option you want.
- Click Keep Changes or the OK button (if you’re on Windows 7).
This should help you change your laptop screen orientation.
BONUS TIP: Prevent your screen orientation from changing itself
Sometimes the laptop screen rotates even if you’re sure you didn’t do anything. And the cause of this is your graphics driver is not working properly. You should try updating your graphics driver to see if this resolves your problem.
If you don’t have the time, patience or skills to update your driver manually, you can do it automatically with Driver Easy.
Driver Easy will automatically recognize your system and find the correct drivers for it. You don’t need to know exactly what system your computer is running, you don’t need to risk downloading and installing the wrong driver, and you don’t need to worry about making a mistake when installing. Driver Easy handles it all.
- Download and install Driver Easy.
- Run Driver Easy and click the Scan Now button. Driver Easy will then scan your computer and detect any problem drivers.
- Click the Update button next to your graphics adapter to download the latest and correct driver for it, then you can manually install the driver. Or click the Update All button at the bottom right to automatically update all outdated or missing drivers on your computer. (This requires the Pro version — you will be prompted to upgrade when you click Update All. You get full support and a 30-day money back guarantee.)
You can do it for free if you like, but it’s partly manual. - Restart your computer.