4 Ways to Rotate Screen in Windows 11

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Method 1: Use Screen Rotation Hotkeys

You can quickly change screen orientation in Windows 11 with hotkeys without a mouse.

Note:Rotation hotkeys depend on your device’s software and graphics driver. They may not work on certain Windows 11 systems.

Method 2: Change Display Orientation

Besides hotkeys, you can adjustdisplay settingsin the settings app to rotate the screen in Windows 11.

Step 1:Right-click the empty space on your desktop to openDisplay settings.

Step 2:ClickSystemin the left sidebar and selectDisplay.

Step 3:Pick your desiredDisplay orientationunder the Scale & layout section.

Method 3: Rotate Screen With Graphics Driver Control Panel

If adjusting display settings didn’t work, launch yourgraphics drivercontrol panel app to rotate your screen conveniently.

Note:These steps may vary depending on the graphics card version installed on your Windows 11 machine.

Step 1: Open yourgraphics driver control panelapp and clickDisplayin the left pane.

Step2:LocateRotationand click thedrop-down menuto set your preferred screen orientation.

Method 4: Edit Windows Registry to Enable Screen Rotation

Lastly, you can edit Windows Registry values to enable screen rotation on Windows 11. Before you begin, I strongly recommend backing up the Windows Registry.

Step 1:Press theWindows key, searchRegistry Editor, and clickRun as administrator.

Step 2:Approve the UAC prompt, copy-paste the following path into the address bar at the top, and hitEnter.

Step 3: Double-clickEnableand set its DWORD Value data to1. ClickOKand reboot the system.

Once screen rotation is enabled, utilize the above methods to change the screen orientation.

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Last updated on 30 April, 2024

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