Category: Gaming

You can record a game clip on your PC with Xbox Game Bar Windows 11 using one keyboard shortcut, once the feature is switched on. Recording works for a game or any other app you are using, so it also suits showing a bug to a developer. This guide covers turning it on, choosing what audio to capture, recording, and finding the finished clip.

• Go to Settings → Gaming → Xbox Game Bar, switch on the main toggle, then press Windows + Alt + R.
• Press Windows + Alt + R again to stop; the MP4 clip is saved in the Captures folder inside Videos.
• To record system sounds, open the overlay with Windows + G and choose the capture option that includes all audio.

To fix problems with Xbox Game Bar on Windows 11, first check that Game Bar is turned on in Settings, then test the Windows + G shortcut while a game or app is in focus. If it still does not respond, review the controller settings, restart your PC, and install pending updates.

• Open Settings → Gaming → Xbox Game Bar, make sure Game Bar is turned on, then press Windows + G.
• If a controller button does not open Game Bar, check Game bar controller settings on the same page.
• If nothing changes, restart your PC and install pending Windows updates.

The game captures background recording settings in Windows 11 are on one page in Settings. There you control how long a recording can be, how its audio is handled and how its video looks. The steps below cover each option, so you can match recordings to your PC and your habits.

• Open Settings → Gaming → Captures and adjust the recording options.
• If recordings affect game performance, lower Game Captures video frame rate and Game Captures video quality first.
• On a work or school PC, an organization policy can manage this page.

Here are the keyboard shortcuts for Xbox Game Bar Windows 11 users need most: Windows + G opens the overlay, Windows + Alt + R starts and stops a recording, Windows + Alt + M toggles the microphone, and Windows + Alt + Print Screen takes a screenshot. They only work after Game Bar is turned on in Settings.

• In Settings → Gaming → Xbox Game Bar, make sure Game Bar is switched on, then press Windows + G.
• Press Windows + Alt + R to start a recording and again to stop it; clips are saved as MP4 files in the Captures folder under Videos.
• Press Windows + Alt + M during a recording to turn the microphone on or off.