How to Rotate the Screen on a Chromebook

Need to flip your Chromebook’s display sideways or upside down? There’s a simple keyboard shortcut built right in, plus a menu option if you’d rather click through settings.

How to Rotate Your Screen with a Keyboard Shortcut

1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Reload (the reload key looks like a circular arrow, next to the back and forward buttons).
2. Keep pressing it to rotate another 90 degrees each time.
3. Stop once the screen is in the orientation you want.

How to Rotate Your Screen from Settings

1. Open Settings.
2. Go to Device, then Displays.
3. Find Orientation and choose Standard, 90, 180, or 270 degrees.

Quick Tips

• This is handy if you’re using your Chromebook with a vertical external monitor or as a kiosk display.
• If your screen ends up sideways or upside down by accident, just use the same shortcut to rotate it back.

Whether you prefer shortcuts or menus, rotating your Chromebook’s screen only takes a few seconds.