{"id":17549,"date":"2023-08-03T17:30:26","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T12:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/?p=17549"},"modified":"2023-08-03T11:04:49","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T05:34:49","slug":"how-to-change-pdf-orientation-on-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/how-to-change-pdf-orientation-on-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change PDF Orientation (Rotate PDF) on Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"

Incorrect document orientation is a problem that each one of us has encountered at least once in our lifetime. It usually happens when you manually create PDFs by clicking pictures of a document. You do not realize it while doing so, but when the final document is created, you have no option but to tilt your head while reading it. And to be fair, no one wants that.<\/span><\/p>\n

The best way to resolve this problem is to change the PDF\u2019s orientation to fit the view properly. But how? Well, that is what we are going to learn in this blog. By the end of this post, you can easily rotate PDF on Windows to fit the orientation ( portrait to landscape or landscape to portrait ) that suits the document.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Without further ado, let\u2019s get started!<\/span><\/p>\n

3 Ways to Change PDF Orientation on Windows<\/h2>\n

Knowing what type of PDF editor or viewer you can use to change the document’s orientation makes the right decision. For instance, if you use a dedicated PDF viewer like Acrobat, you can use keyboard shortcuts to change the orientation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Similarly, if you use your browser as a PDF viewer, you may or may not find an option to rotate the file. However, dedicated PDF editors available can help you not only rotate PDF orientation while viewing the document but can assist you in saving the changes you make.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Let us take a look at how all these options work on Windows.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Rotate PDF on a PDF Viewer (Acrobat)<\/h3>\n

To change the orientation of your document while viewing it in a PDF viewer, you can follow the below instructions –\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Step 1 – Open the desired PDF in the PDF viewer application
\n<\/span>Step 2 – On the top bar of your window, you may find an option that says view.
\n<\/span>Step 3 – Hover over the View tab to find options that allow you to rotate the file in clockwise and anticlockwise directions.
\n<\/span>Step 4 – Click on the desired option and change the orientation instantly\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You may also use dedicated shortcuts to instantly rotate PDFs as your preference. These shortcuts are –\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n