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Easily adjust your Windows desktop screen by tilting, flipping, or rotating
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If you need to adjust your Windows screen, you can flip or rotate it by 90 degrees to landscape or portrait mode. If it's already in this position, you can change it back to normal in your display settings. You can also change your screen resolution if the desktop screen appears too big or small for your monitor. Here's how to adjust, tilt, and turn your screen on Windows 10 and 11.
Quick Steps
- Right-click your desktop and select Display settings .
- Click the Display orientation drop-down menu.
- Select Landscape , Portrait , Landscape (flipped) , or Portrait (flipped) .
- Click Keep changes .
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Section 1 of 4:
Changing Display Orientation
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Right-click an empty space on the desktop. A pop-up menu will open. [1] X Trustworthy Source Microsoft Support Technical support and product information from Microsoft. Go to source
- Use this method to change your desktop screen to Landscape, Portrait, or flipped mode.
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Click Display settings . This is towards the bottom of the pop-up menu.Advertisement
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Select the "Display orientation" drop-down menu. This will be underneath the Display header.
- On some devices, you may just see Orientation .
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Select a new setting. You can choose Landscape , Portrait , Landscape (flipped) , or Portrait (flipped) .
- When you select a new setting, it will be applied automatically.
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Select Keep changes . If you don't click this button within 15 seconds, Windows will revert back to your previous setting.
- You can also click Revert to quickly return and try another setting.
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Use keyboard shortcuts to rotate your screen (optional). This is the fastest way to rotate the way your screen is displayed, but it doesn't work on every system. On compatible devices:
- CTRL + ALT + ← will rotate your display 90° to the left.
- CTRL + ALT + → will rotate your display 90° to the right.
- CTRL + ALT + ↓ will flip your display upside down.
- CTRL + ALT + ↑ will return your display to its original rightside-up orientation.
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Changing the Resolution
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Right-click an empty space on the desktop. A pop-up menu will open.
- Use this method if your desktop screen appears too small or too big for your physical monitor.
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Click Display settings . This is towards the bottom of the pop-up menu.
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Select the "Display resolution" drop-down menu. This will be underneath the Display header.
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Select a new resolution. You'll see (Recommended) next to a resolution that works best for your monitor, but you can try any resolution from the list. The resolution may also change the icon size of apps.
- When you select a new setting, it will be applied automatically.
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Select Keep changes . If you don't click this button within 15 seconds, Windows will revert back to your previous setting.
- You can also click Revert to quickly return and try another setting.
- If your desktop screen still looks off, follow the next section to adjust your monitor with its physical buttons.
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Adjusting Monitor Settings
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Open a calibration image. There are lots of free calibration images available online. A calibration image will help serve as a reference point as you adjust your monitor's settings.
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Open your monitor's menu. Most monitors have an onscreen menu that you can use to adjust the color, brightness, and contrast. If you do not have an onscreen monitor, you may have specific buttons for these functions.
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Set your color temperature. Monitor calibration images will usually have blocks of bright color. Use these to find a color temperature that seems natural and allows you to distinctly see all of the shades.
- 6500K is the standard for monitors, though some calibration images will ask you to turn it up to 9300K. Not all monitors will allow you to set a temperature value.
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Set your brightness and contrast. Use the brightness and contrast controls to adjust how well you can see the dark boxes on the calibration image. You typically want to be able to distinguish the later boxes, but the first few boxes should be indistinguishable. This will ensure that black and dark scenes in movies and games look good.
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Adjust the screen position. Sometimes the screen won't fit exactly right in the confines of your monitor, and you may notice that your mouse goes off the screen a little, or there may be noticeable black bars around the edge. You can adjust this from your monitor menu.
- You can shift the screen horizontally and vertically, and you can stretch and squish it. use these controls to make the screen fit your monitor perfectly.
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