How to Flip Computer Screen Upside Down

A client would like to rotate their screen for a few reasons. Most developers prefer to turn their screens to 90 degrees physically and move to a view of the image. The screen may sometimes be turned sideways or upside down. Either way, in the next few parts you can find help. Select the operating system you are using below and follow the instructions to proceed.

Microsoft Windows Below are the steps for how to flip computer screen. You may want to try the shortcut key combination steps that operate with many machines before choosing your Windows version. When, because of the flipped screen, you are unable to navigate in Windows, see the steps on which Windows can not be navigated.

Shortcut key combination

Some graphics cards, by holding Ctrl+Alt and pressing one of the arrow keys, allow the user to rotate the screen. Pressing Ctrl+Alt+down arrow, for example, with flipping the image upside down on your screen, and pressing Ctrl+Alt+up arrow would make it normal.

Windows 7, 8, and 10

Click the Windows key, select Display settings, then click Enter.

A window like the one shown below should be opened.

Windows 10 Settings display menu Select the monitor you want to change the orientation of.

Tap on the down arrow at the edge of the box under Orientation.

Choose your orientation, apply, and then OK (10 users not running Windows).

Windows XP and Vista

Minimize all programs available by pressing Windows Taste + D.

Right-click on the screen of any blank spot.

Click Graphics Options and then Graphics Properties in the drop-down menu that appears.

Select the tab Rotation in the window that opens.

Choose your preferred settings, click Activate, and then OK.

Third-party software

Look at the far right side of the Windows Taskbar (regarding how the monitor is currently oriented) for any video card-related icon in the Systray. For example, the utility of NVIDIA should look similar to the NVIDIA icon shown here.

When the utility is found, right-click the icon to open it. Users for NVIDIA are finding the NVIDIA Control Panel.

Try to locate any settings for the rotation. Users of NVIDIA should see the Rotate screen on the left side of the window under the Screen tab.

If you can not find any resources or rotation settings, open the screen properties by clicking Start, Settings, Control Panel and double-clicking the display icon. Check the settings tab for any additional settings or rotation settings that can correct your problem within the display properties.