How do I rotate Windows 8 screen?

Question

Most mobile devices like tablets or smartphones have an orientation sensor that signals the OS to rotate itself when the device is rotated.

But having installed Windows 8 on a desktop (or virtual machine), how do I rotate the screen? Obviously, this feature should be present in Windows 8 as it can be run on a tablet.

score 29 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 29 '12 at 16:40

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Right-click the desktop and click Screen Resolution.
You will then see an Orientation dropdown:

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answered Oct 29 '12 at 16:40

SLaks

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score 18 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 27 '14 at 01:34

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To rotate the display, hold down ctrl+alt and either Up, Down, Left, or Right to orient the screen as each of the four orientations.

answered Jan 27 '14 at 01:34

glenviewjeff

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score 3 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 01 '14 at 09:20

"Orientation" setting is sometimes removed by computer manufacturer through modified drivers. If there is no such setting on your notebook, try installing driver from graphic chip manufacturer (Intel, nVidia or AMD) instead of from your notebook manufacturer.

Eg: HP 250 G2 notebook was missing this setting. After HP-supplied driver was uninstalled and replaced with authentic driver (obtained directly from Intel website), the "Orientation" setting appeared, as on SLak's screenshot.

How do I rotate Windows 8 screen?

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