Surface Pro X - Win 11 Screen Auto Rotation

Question

Surface Pro X - ARM SQ1 - Win 11

Screen Auto Rotation does not work. I can only manually set to vertical or horizontal on settings. If I activate "Rotation block" then will not change fron vert/horiz automatically.

Answer 1

Thank you for posting your inquiry here in Microsoft Community, coldwave100.

I'm sorry to hear that the display doesn't automatically rotate. I'll do my best to assist.

Is the keyboard connected when you test the auto rotation of the screen display? Does the Rotation Lock gets greyed out when the keyboard is connected?

Try to remove/detach the keyboard and if you have enabled the Rotation Lock before, please make sure to disable it. After removing the keyboard, try to check if auto rotation works.

Let me know how this goes by replying on this thread so I can further assist just in case.

Answer 2

Ive been having the same problem since I downloades Windows 11

Answer 3

If you use the Surface with keyboard for a while, hours or days, then you dettach the keyboard and it does not rotate. You click on rotate but will not work either. You have to reboot the machine. Thanks

Answer 4

I appreciate the confirmation. Please try the methods below:

• Check the device for new Windows updates. Go to search > search for Windows updates.
• Run the Surface Diagnostic toolkit.
• Run the System File Checker.

Hope this helps, otherwise let me know so I can further assist.

Answer 5

I'm sorry to hear that you're having the same issue, Pilidiaz. May I have you try the methods below and see how it goes?