My computer screen rotated 90 degrees or 180 degrees [FIX]

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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When you’re working on something and then suddenly your computer screen rotates 180 degrees, or it tilts, it could be caused by either hitting a wrong key or a change in thedisplay settings.

For a tablet device, usually, there’s the screen rotation option that can be turned off and restore the screen back to normal view. However, if you’re using a laptop or computer, there are ways to resolve this issue and get your screen back to normal mode.

FIX: Computer screen rotates by itself

1. Use CTRL+ALT+UP

For this to work, sign in to your computer, and then press CTRL, ALT, and UP arrow keys at the same time. This will rotate your screen back to the normal mode, or default display settings.

If your computer screen rotated 180 degrees, and this doesn’t work, press CTRL, ALT, and either the Left, Right, or Down arrow keys together to rotate to the display setting you want or normal view mode.

2. Check Screen Orientation

If your computer screen rotated 180 degrees, and the screen orientation doesn’t help, try the next solution.

3. Change rotation from the graphics options

Any luck? If not, try the next solution.

If you have the same issue with your Mac computer, there is a handy article to help yourotate your Macbookscreenaccordingly.

4. Check Advanced settings

If my computer screen rotated 90 degrees, or computer screen rotated 180 degrees, I’d check Advanced settings for the screen and do the following:

If this didn’t work, try a system restore as described in the last solution.

5. Perform a System Restore

Use System restore to create restore points when you install new apps, drivers, or Windows updates, or when youcreaterestore points manually. Restoring doesn’t affect your personal files. It however removes apps, drivers, and updates installed after the restore point was created.

If the computer screen rotated 180 degrees, try and restore the system and see if it helps.

To go back to a restore point, do the following:

Let us know in the comments section whether any of these solutions worked to resolve screen rotation the issue.

My computer screen rotated 90 degrees or 180 degrees [FIX]#

FIX: Computer screen rotates by itself#

1. Use CTRL+ALT+UP#

2. Check Screen Orientation#

3. Change rotation from the graphics options#

4. Check Advanced settings#

5. Perform a System Restore#