How to flip the screen on a laptop. How to flip the screen on a laptop or computer. What to do if none of the methods helped

Good afternoon friends. We are all accustomed to the correct position of our monitor screen. But, there are times when we turn on the computer and find that the monitor screen is turned upside down, or 90º. What to do in this case? How to flip the screen on a laptop 10 (computer) to its normal position?

Let's first think about why this could happen on our monitor. The most common case is that you accidentally pressed the Ctrl+Alt+Arrow hotkeys. Or your pets did the same. I myself saw my cat walking across the keyboard. What command can she give to the computer? One can only guess. Small children can't do anything like that.

It may also happen that you entered an extra combination on the touchpad. Or they went into the settings of the video card or display, and did not notice how they gave such a command. The most unpleasant case is, of course, a computer virus. In this case, only a decent antivirus program will help you. But let's imagine that this is not a virus. What should I do if the screen is upside down?

How to flip the screen on a laptop key combination

This is perhaps the fastest method to return your computer screen layout to its normal position using the keyboard. Although, for a number of reasons, these hot keys do not always work on the computer. It works mostly on laptops. It happens that some of the hotkeys are canceled by the video card or your operating system. But we will still consider this combination, since this is the first method of help in such situations.

So, if you notice that the screen is flipped 180º, the first thing to do is type Ctrl+Alt+Arrow.

If the screen looks to the side, i.e. turned 90º, you need to press either the right or left arrow, depending on the situation. You can check right now how this combination works for you, just don’t forget to return everything back by clicking on the opposite arrow. Of course, the keys must be pressed simultaneously.

As I already noted, this is a method for laptops, so if you haven’t achieved the desired result, don’t panic, but let’s move on to the second option.

Windows 10 Display Settings

Right-click on an unoccupied space on the desktop. We will have a drop-down menu open where we select “Display Options”.

Now, we move on to the dozens of tinctures. In the left column, select “Display”. Then, look for the “Orientation” item. Next, in this command, select “Landscape” from the drop-down menu. Save. In future versions of Windows 10, the design of the window may change a little, and will not be very similar to this screenshot, but the meaning remains the same.

You can experiment and select Landscape (upside down). The desktop will be turned 180º. It’s difficult to navigate in this mode; you won’t figure it out right away. Even the mouse acts unusually (upside down). I couldn't take a screenshot right away.

The Windows 10 system is quite smart. He understands that something incomprehensible has happened, and therefore gives you a little more than 10 seconds for you to confirm your decision. Otherwise, everything returns to its place.

But, confirming such a decision by clicking on the “Confirm” button is quite problematic, because The mouse behaves unusually, and the correct screen position is quickly restored.

Windows 7 Display Options

In seven, everything is also quite simple. So, go to the “Control Panel” through “Start”. Next, select “Small icons”, “Screen” in the category.

Or, there is an easier way to get into the Windows 7 screen settings. It is similar to the method from the dozen. Click on the empty field of the desktop with the “right” mouse button. Select screen options.

Next, we see the “Permission...” link. Click on this link and go to the screen settings with more options. Set the screen resolution to the one your monitor has, or the recommended one. Select “Landscape” orientation. If we select “Portrait”, the desktop screen will flip 90º. If any is upside down, the screen will flip 180º or 270º. You can play around if you're interested. For the changes to take effect, do not forget to “Save”.

How to flip the screen using a video card

Quite a simple method, somewhat reminiscent of the previous one. I have an nVidia video card, so I will show it as an example. But for all video cards, the principle of this method of returning the display to the correct position is similar.

So, click on the unoccupied space of the desktop with the right mouse button. Select "NVIDIA Control Panel".

Then, in the left column of the new window, select “Display port”. A large window will open on the right where we will see the name and model of our monitor and screen orientation. Everything here is the same as in the cases above. Select “Landscape”. When choosing portrait, the screen rotation will be 90º, and so on.

You can rotate the screen in the desired direction by clicking on the arrows next to the screen image. The rotation in this case will also be a multiple of 90º in the direction you indicate. To implement this command, do not forget to click “Apply”. If this method does not work for your video card, you need to update the drivers, for example, free DriverHub program.

But, if all the methods of rotating the screen on a laptop 10 did not help, in this case, you need an urgent scan of the system with an antivirus for malware. Good luck!

Right-click on your desktop and select "Display Resolution" or "Display Settings" (depending on the version of Windows installed on your computer).

• If you are using Windows XP this will not work. Skip to step 5 of this section.

Accidental screen rotation is a very common problem. Agree that it is inconvenient to work when the screen is turned over, say, 90 degrees. In this article, you will learn how to flip the screen of a computer or laptop using a key combination on the keyboard.

Hotkeys for screen rotation

If the screen of your laptop or computer accidentally turns over, then the fastest and easiest way to return it to its original position is to use a special combination of buttons. This combination is the same for all devices - "CTRL" + "ALT" + "Up Arrow".

Keyboard buttons to rotate the screen to its original position

In order to rotate the screen 90 degrees, you need to press the combination - “CTRL” + “ALT” + “Right arrow”.

Keyboard buttons to rotate the screen 90 degrees

To rotate 180 degrees - "CTRL" + "ALT" + "Down Arrow".

Keyboard buttons to rotate the screen 180 degrees

And to rotate the screen 270 degrees - “CTRL”+”ALT”+”Left Arrow”.

Keyboard buttons to rotate the screen 270 degrees

The correct way to use this key combination is as follows: First, hold down "CTRL" + "ALT", and then without releasing their arrow key.

It is worth noting that these screen rotation hotkeys may not work if the driver is missing.

Rotate the screen through its properties

In order to turn the screen over through properties, you need to right-click on any free space on the desktop and select “ Personalization«.

Screen properties

After that, in the upper left corner select “ Setting the screen resolution«.

Setting the screen resolution

Rotate the screen in its properties

In line " Orientation» select the desired option:

• Landscape— without rotation, standard position;
• Portrait— rotation 270 degrees;
• Landscape(upside down)- turn 180 degrees;
• Portrait(inverted)- turn 90 degrees.

The last thing left to do is to agree to the changes by clicking “ok” and “save” in the appropriate windows.

These are the ways you can easily flip the screen of your computer or laptop.

While working on a laptop, you may need to change the orientation of the screen, for example: flip it vertically or rotate it by 90%. This can be done in different ways. Below we will look at how to maximize the screen on a laptop using the keyboard and by changing the Windows configuration.

The ability to rotate the screen using the keyboard is not provided by standard Windows functions. It is implemented in the video adapter drivers. There are several nuances to this.

The first of them is that with the standard drivers that come “in the box” with the Microsoft Windows operating system, rotating the screen using the keyboard will not work. You will need to go to the hardware developer's website and download the appropriate software package from there.

The second is that there is no single standard. That is, on systems with different video adapters, the standard hotkeys for rotating the screen may be different. But, since modern (and relatively new) laptops have a graphics chip from Intel (HD Graphics), which can be adjacent to discrete video, and it is this chip that is responsible for rendering the desktop and running applications that do not require a graphics adapter (simple photo editors and video players), then we will consider screen changes using his example.

There are only four standard hotkeys for rotating the screen. They are as follows:

1. CTRL+ALT+"Down arrow" – flip the screen vertically (rotate down 180 degrees);
2. CTRL+ALT+ “Up Arrow” – rotate the screen up 180 degrees (this is the normal screen position);
3. CTRL + ALT + “Left arrow” – rotate the screen 90 degrees, in which the part of the screen that was at the top moves to the left;
4. CTRL+ALT+ “Right arrow” – rotates the screen 90 degrees, in which the part of the screen that was at the top is shifted to the right.

You can change the hotkeys to more convenient ones. To do this you will need:

1. RMB on the desktop;
2. Select the item “Graphic characteristics”;
3. Select “Settings and support”;
4. You will need to indicate your hotkeys in the appropriate fields.

It should be noted that the hotkeys in question will only be available if the corresponding feature is enabled. You can check whether it is active or not as follows:

1. Make a RMB on the desktop;
2. Select “Graphics Options” – “Keyboard Combinations”;
3. There should be a checkmark next to the “Enable” item.

How to change screen orientation in Windows

To change the screen orientation on a laptop using standard Windows tools, you will need to perform the following steps.