How to change the orientation in the emulator for Windows Phone 8

[ This article is for Windows Phone 8 developers. If you’re developing for Windows 10, see the latest documentation. ]

You can change the orientation in Windows Phone Emulator to one of three orientations: portrait, landscape left, or landscape right. The size of the emulator does not change when you change the orientation.

To change the orientation

  • On the emulator toolbar, click the rotate left button.

    or

  • On the emulator toolbar, click the rotate right button.

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