How to Fix an Incorrectly Oriented Photo on Facebook

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Have you ever uploaded a photo to Facebook only to discover that it is upside down? You could delete it and re-upload the photo, but that would delete any comments or likes. Isn't there a way to rotate a photo on Facebook? Yes, there is.

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Be sure that you are signed into Facebook with the account that originally uploaded the photo. You cannot edit photos that were uploaded from other accounts. You cannot edit other users' photos photos even if you were tagged in them. You can only edit your own photos.

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Click on the photo that you want to edit. It doesn't matter if you are viewing from your wall or from your Facebook photo album. The photo should "pop out" into that familiar viewer window, photo on the left, information and comments on the right.
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Mouse over the photo without clicking. As you hover over the picture, a row of menu options should appear at the bottom of the photo. The name of your Facebook photo album is at the lower left. At the lower right, it should read: Tag Photo | Options | Share | Send | Like.
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Click on the word "Options". Another menu should pop up that reads: Edit Location | Change Date | Rotate Left | Rotate Right | Download | Make Profile Picture | Make Cover Photo | Make Album Cover | Get Link | Move to Other Album | Delete This Photo | Enter Fullscreen.
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Click on "Rotate Left" or "Rotate Right". Repeat until photo is oriented correctly.

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