{"id":10302,"date":"2023-12-04T17:15:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T16:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/?p=10302"},"modified":"2024-02-08T01:18:17","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T00:18:17","slug":"flip-screen-chromebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/flip-screen-chromebook\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Flip Screen on Chromebook [ \u2713 Easiest Way ]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you want your screen to change its orientation from landscape to portrait or vice versa, you can use a keyboard shortcut or make the changes through the <em>Settings <\/em>menu.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we will go over exactly <strong>how to flip the screen on a Chromebook<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1380\" height=\"920\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/flip-screen-chromebook.png\" alt=\"How to Flip Screen on Chromebook\" class=\"wp-image-10303 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/flip-screen-chromebook.png 1380w, https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/flip-screen-chromebook-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/flip-screen-chromebook-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/flip-screen-chromebook-768x512.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1380px) 100vw, 1380px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1380px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1380\/920;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"method-1-using-a-keyboard-shortcut\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method #1: Using a Keyboard Shortcut<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can <strong>rotate the screen on your Chromebook <\/strong>by pressing the <strong><em>Ctrl + Shift + Refresh <\/em><\/strong>keys simultaneously on your keyboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a look at the illustration below to see all the keys you need to press:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1476\" height=\"434\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/chromebook-flip-screen-shortcut.png\" alt=\"Opening Up the Chrome Browser\" class=\"wp-image-10304 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/chromebook-flip-screen-shortcut.png 1476w, https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/chromebook-flip-screen-shortcut-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/chromebook-flip-screen-shortcut-1024x301.png 1024w, https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/chromebook-flip-screen-shortcut-768x226.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1476px) 100vw, 1476px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1476px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1476\/434;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Take Note:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There are <strong>two <\/strong>Ctrl and Shift keys on Chromebooks; you can press <strong>any <\/strong>of them for the<br>shortcut to work. <br>Pressing both the Ctrl and Shift keys simultaneously won\u2019t work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Refresh key has an icon of a circular arrow moving counter-clockwise<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After you press the shortcut, you should be treated to the following dialogue window:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1207\" height=\"788\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rotate-image-dialogue.png\" alt=\"rotate image dialogue on chromebook\" class=\"wp-image-10305 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rotate-image-dialogue.png 1207w, https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rotate-image-dialogue-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rotate-image-dialogue-1024x669.png 1024w, https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rotate-image-dialogue-768x501.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1207px) 100vw, 1207px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1207px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1207\/788;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, your screen will rotate 90 degrees clockwise and will continue to do so until you stop pressing the shortcut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"why-is-the-shortcut-to-flip-screen-on-chromebook-not-working\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is the Shortcut to Flip Screen on Chromebook Not Working?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t receive the dialogue box we\u2019ve shown above, you may have your <strong>FN <\/strong>rows disabled. To fix that, do the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Head to <em>Settings<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n\n\n<p>After doing so, navigate to <em>Device &gt; Keyboard<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"811\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/treat-top-row-setting-chromebook.png\" alt=\"Treat top-row keys as function keys on Chromebook\" class=\"wp-image-10306 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/treat-top-row-setting-chromebook.png 526w, https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/treat-top-row-setting-chromebook-195x300.png 195w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 526px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 526\/811;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now, uncheck <em>Treat top-row as function keys<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"method-2-using-the-settings-menu\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method #2: Using the Settings Menu<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The shortcut might not be the best way to flip the Chromebook screen if you want to quickly move from, say, 90 degrees to 270 degrees since the shortcut will take you through all the available options first as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No worries, though; you can just use the <em>Settings <\/em>menu on your Chromebook to flip your screen. Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n\n\n<p>Open <em>Settings<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"829\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/settings-menu-chromebook.png\" alt=\"Click on the Settings Menu on Chromebook\" class=\"wp-image-10307 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/settings-menu-chromebook.png 1600w, https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/settings-menu-chromebook-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/settings-menu-chromebook-1024x531.png 1024w, https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/settings-menu-chromebook-768x398.png 768w, https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/settings-menu-chromebook-1536x796.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1600\/829;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n\n\n<p>Now, click on the <em>Display <\/em>menu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"915\" height=\"376\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/display-menu-chromebook.png\" alt=\"The Displays Menu on a Chromebook\" class=\"wp-image-10308 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/display-menu-chromebook.png 915w, https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/display-menu-chromebook-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/display-menu-chromebook-768x316.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 915px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 915\/376;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n\n\n<p>After doing so, head to <em>Displays <\/em>and select <em>Orientation<\/em> under <em>Built-in display<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"676\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/orientation-menu-chromebook.png\" alt=\"Changing orientation on a Chromebook}\" class=\"wp-image-10309 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/orientation-menu-chromebook.png 1600w, https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/orientation-menu-chromebook-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/orientation-menu-chromebook-1024x433.png 1024w, https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/orientation-menu-chromebook-768x324.png 768w, https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/orientation-menu-chromebook-1536x649.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1600\/676;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can now select any of the orientations from the following:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>90 degrees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>180 degrees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>270 degrees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>0 degrees (default)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Note: <\/strong>You aren\u2019t bound to these orientations, as you can also select one that <strong>is not <\/strong>a 90-degree angle manually<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have an external display, you\u2019ll need to follow the same steps, except that you\u2019ll have to change the orientation from its own <em>tab <\/em>in the <em>Device <\/em>menu, just like our Built-in display has one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"how-to-flip-the-screen-back-to-normal-on-a-chromebook\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Flip the Screen Back to Normal on a Chromebook<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To reset your Chromebook\u2019s flipped screen, hold <\/strong><strong><em>Ctrl + Shift + Refresh <\/em><\/strong><strong>or change the Orientation to 0 degrees from the <\/strong><strong><em>Displays <\/em><\/strong><strong>menu. <\/strong>If you use the shortcut to change your orientation or change it via settings, it will be saved even if you turn your Chromebook off or restart it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, you will <strong>need <\/strong>to reset your screen to get back to your default orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"related-articles\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Articles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/broken-chromebook-screen\/\">Fix Broken Screen on Chromebook<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/Get Out of Fullscreen on Chromebook\" rel=\"nofollow\">Get Out of Fullscreen on Chromebook<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/invert-colors-chromebook-keyboard\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/invert-colors-chromebook-keyboard\/\">How to Invert Colors on Chromebook<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/chromebook-white-screen-death\/\">Chromebook White Screen of Death<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the fastest way to rotate the screen on Chromebook. 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