You computer screen won’t rotate after pressing the keyboard combination? Don’t worry. This is a common issue and you can fix the screen won’t rotate issue in your computer with the solutions below.

How to fix computer screen not rotating issue

Here are the solutions to try. You shouldn’t have to try them all; just work your way down until your screen rotates as wished.

  1. Make sure to enable Hot Keys
  2. Rotate computer screen via Display Settings
  3. Update the graphics card driver


Fix 1: Make sure to enable Hot Keys

If your screen is not rotating when you press the keyboard, you should ensure that Hot Keys have been enabled in your computer. To do so:

  1. Right click the empty area on your desktop, and select Graphics Options.
  2. Go to Hot Keys and make sure it’s checked Enable.
  3. Then go to Rotation, and select the option that you want:

    Rotate To 0 Degree

    Rotate to 90 Degree
    Rotate to 180 Degree
    Rotate to 270 Degree

  4. Then see if your screen will rotate to the orientation that you want.

If this method doesn’t work for you, don’t worry. We have other solutions to try.


Fix 2: Rotate computer screen via Display Settings

You can also try rotate your computer screen via the Settings application. Here’s what you can do:

If you’re using Windows 10:

  1. Right click on the empty area on your desktop, and select Display settings.
  2. In the Display pane, change the orientation to the following that you want:
    Landscape (flipped)
    Portrait (flipped)
  3. If the screen rotates to the orientation that you want, click Keep changes to save.


If you’re using Windows 7 and Windows 8:

  1. Click the Start button at the bottom left corner, and select Control Panel.
  2. Click Adjust screen resolution in the Appearance and Personalization section.
  3. In the Orientation section, select the rotation in the drop-down menu:
    Landscape (flipped)
    Portrait (flipped)
  4. If the orientation is what you want, click Keep changes to save.



Fix 3: Update the graphics card driver

A missing or outdated graphics card driver can cause your screen won’t rotate in your computer. So you should keep your graphics card driver up to date.

There are two ways to update your graphics card driver: manually and automatically.

Manually update the driver: you can go to the website of your graphics card manufacturer, find the latest version for your driver, and download and install it in your computer. This requires time and computer skills.




  1. Download and install Driver Easy.



  4. Restart your computer to take effect.

Try rotating your screen again to see if it works.


That’s it. Hope this post helps in resolving your screen won’t rotate. You’re welcome to write a comment below to let us know which solution helps. If you have any questions, feel free to let us know and we’ll see what more we can do.

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