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Computer Screen Turned Sideways: How to Fix it
Use the dedicated keyboard shortcut
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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When you’re working on the computer, and the screen turns sideways or tilts, it indicates either a recent change or misconfigured settings. In most cases, it’s an issue at the user’s end.
Fortunately, there are ways to work around this issue and fix the sideway screen on the computer. Keep reading to find out!
How do I get my computer screen back to vertical?
1. Use the keyboard shortcut
For those of you wondering how to rotate the computer screen with a keyboard, pressCtrl+Alt+Uparrow keys simultaneously. This will rotate your screen back to the normal or defaultdisplaysetting.
If this doesn’t work, you can holdCtrl+Altand then press either theLeft,Right,orDownarrow keys to rotate thedisplayorientation as per the preferred choice.
2. Check screen orientation
When the computer screen turned sideways, a quick solution is to change the display orientation to landscape. This worked for several users.
3. Check the graphics options
Often the rotation is to blame when you find the Windows screen turned sideways. And changing it back to the default position should fix things in no time!
4. Check the advanced settings
When the computer screen is turned sideways, changing the graphic adapter properties often comes to the rescue.
5. Perform a System Restore
If nothing else works, the last option is toperform a System Restore. This works if you have previously created restore points on the PC. However, Windows should automatically do that under default settings.
So, check whether any restore points exist and revert to one created before the error first appeared. And this should fix things if the computer screen went sideways.
Before you leave, find thedisplay settings that deliver the best experiencein Windows.
Let us know in the comments section whether any of these solutions worked to resolve the issue.
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Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
