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Vertically positioning your monitor is an easy and effective way to enhance your workflow, as it enables you to view more content simultaneously, reducing the need to constantly scroll.
Windows 11 allows users to rotate their screens through system settings, and third-party tools also enable display adjustments via keyboard shortcuts.
This guide teaches you easy ways to rotate your monitor, plus gives suggests on recommended displays.
Turning a computer monitor from a landscape position to a portrait position may seem odd at first. After all, a horizontal display allows you to see more content on-screen, plus it is a more familiar experience. However, there are certain situations where flipping your screen vertically is genuinely useful.
Programmers, for example, often prefer this orientation because it lets them see more lines of code without needing to scroll. Writers, like myself, appreciate this mode, as it makes reading and creating documents easier.
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Vertical monitors can also free up physical desk space and help with multitasking. You can position web pages and apps, such as Slack, on top of each other to improve readability. I've seen comments online claiming that a portrait-aligned screen is ergonomically better. That might be true in some scenarios, although there is a size limit. I'll get into it later, but first, let's go over how to rotate your monitor.
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