# kirupa.com - Designing for Multiple Orientations

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**Created:** [May 29, 2018, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-com-designing-for-multiple-orientations/643014 "2018-05-29T07:00:00Z")
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;by kirupa&nbsp; |&nbsp; 14 July 2010

Unlike a typical desktop or laptop, applications on your phone **_can be_** designed to work well when viewed in either portrait orientation or in landscape orientation. I emphasize "can be" because you do not have to make your application look nice across both orientations. You can just design for one.

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This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at [https://www.kirupa.com/windowsphone/designing\_orientation.htm](https://www.kirupa.com/windowsphone/designing_orientation.htm)