Quick fixes: how to make your Chromebook’s screen rotate

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Issue


The Chromebook screen doesn’t rotate in tablet mode.

Quick fix


Hit Ctrl > Shift > Refresh, or fix it in Settings.

The full story


One of the nice things about many Chromebooks is that you can fold the keyboard back (or detach it) and use it as a tablet. However, something may occasionally go wrong so that when you try to use it as a tablet and physically rotate it, the screen on your Chromebook won’t make the 90-degree rotation that you need. This can be really irritating — but there are a couple of very easy ways to adjust it.

How to fix it


Your Chromebook’s screen should rotate 90 degrees every time you put it in tablet mode — in other words, when you fold the keyboard back or remove it and hold the device like a tablet. If it’s...

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