How to Rotate the Screen on a Chromebook?

Two ways to rotate the screen

1. Keyboard shortcut (quick, temporary)

1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Rotate (the key with a circular arrow, in the top row).
2. Each press turns the display another 90 degrees.
3. Repeat to cycle back to the normal orientation.

2. Settings menu (for a saved, permanent change)

1. Click the status area (bottom right) and open Settings.
2. Go to Device → Displays.
3. Find the Orientation dropdown.
4. Choose 0°, 90°, 180°, or 270°.

A note on external monitors: if a second display is connected, the rotation applies to whichever display is currently selected in the Displays settings — check that the correct screen (internal or external) is selected before rotating, since rotating the wrong one is a common mix-up.

Why rotate at all? Common reasons include using the Chromebook in tablet mode with an app that displays better in portrait, viewing tall documents or comics, or accommodating an external monitor mounted in portrait orientation.

If the shortcut doesn't work: some Chromebook keyboards don't have a dedicated rotate key labelled that way — look for the key showing a screen with a circular arrow, sometimes shared with another function, and check that a screen lock or managed-device policy (common on school Chromebooks) isn't blocking display changes.

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