On most Linux distributions (like Ubuntu), you can rotate the screen using the terminal if the GUI settings aren't handy. Type xrandr in the terminal. Rotate Normal: xrandr --output [ScreenName] --rotate normal Rotate Left: xrandr --output [ScreenName] --rotate left 💡 Why Rotate Your Screen?
Rotates 90 degrees clockwise (Portrait)
We’ve all been there. You’re deep in a spreadsheet, a code editor, or a sprawling Figma board. The data flows horizontally—wide, panoramic, begging for landscape. But your screen insists on standing tall like a soldier at attention. Or, the opposite: you’re reading a long-form article or a PDF, and the landscape orientation feels like staring through a letterbox. rotate screen keyboard shortcut
You reach for the mouse. You click through menus. You hunt for the display settings. It feels like a chore. On most Linux distributions (like Ubuntu), you can
xrandr --output eDP-1 --rotate left