How do I change screen orientation in the Android emulator?

Ctrl+F12 is the keyboard shortcut.

Android Emulator Shortcuts

Ctrl+F11 Switch layout orientation portrait/landscape backwards

Ctrl+F12 Switch layout orientation portrait/landscape forwards

1. Main Device Keys

Home Home Button

F2 Left Softkey / Menu / Settings button (or Page up)

Shift+f2 Right Softkey / Star button (or Page down)

Esc Back Button

F3 Call/ dial Button

F4 Hang up / end call button

F5 Search Button

2. Other Device Keys

Ctrl+F5 Volume up (or + on numeric keyboard with Num Lock off) Ctrl+F6 Volume down (or + on numeric keyboard with Num Lock off) F7 Power Button Ctrl+F3 Camera Button

Ctrl+F11 Switch layout orientation portrait/landscape backwards

Ctrl+F12 Switch layout orientation portrait/landscape forwards

F8 Toggle cell network

F9 Toggle code profiling

Alt+Enter Toggle fullscreen mode

F6 Toggle trackball mode

For those pesky Apple MacBook keyboard layouts that otherwise adjust the volume, use Ctrl + fn + F12.