However, that explanation feels thin when you consider that third-party apps can do it instantly. The real reason is likely one of design philosophy: NVIDIA expects users to set a monitor orientation once—when they mount their display—and leave it. Their Control Panel is a set-it-and-forget-it toolbox, not a dynamic workspace switcher.
But that doesn't mean you have to live without one. The Ctrl + Alt + Arrow muscle memory you crave is not lost; it’s just been misattributed for a decade. By spending five minutes with iRotate, AutoHotkey, or a portable CLI tool, you can restore that functionality permanently. nvidia rotate screen hotkey
Download and install AutoHotkey. Step 2: Create a new .ahk script file. Step 3: Paste the following script, which uses NVIDIA's own command-line tool nvidia-settings.exe (if you have the full NVIDIA Display Driver package) or uses the Display class in Windows: However, that explanation feels thin when you consider
Simpler AHK script using a third-party CLI tool called Display.exe (from 12noon.com): But that doesn't mean you have to live without one