Applies ToXbox App Windows 11 Windows 10

Game Bar is built into Windows 11 so you can capture videos and screenshots while playing PC games. While you're playing a game, press the Windows logo key + G on your keyboard to open Game Bar. If you have an Xbox 360 or Xbox One controller plugged in to your PC, press the Xbox  button. If necessary, select the Capture icon to open the Capture widget.

The Capture icon on the Game Bar.

Then, from the Capture widget:

  • Select Record from now (the circle) to start a clip, then Stop recording (the square) to end it.

  • Select Take screenshot (the camera icon) to take a picture of what’s happening in the game.

  • For full-screen PC games, use Windows logo key  + Alt + G to start and stop recording.

  • To edit a clip, select See my captures.

Use Game Bar to capture game clips and screenshots on Windows

Game Bar is built into Windows 10 so you can capture videos and screenshots while playing PC games. While you're playing a game, press the Windows logo key + G on your keyboard to open Game Bar. If you have an Xbox 360 or Xbox One controller plugged in to your PC, press the Xbox  button. If necessary, select the Capture icon to open the Capture widget.

The Capture icon on the Game Bar.

Then, from the Capture widget:

  • Select Record from now (the circle) to start a clip, then Stop recording (the square) to end it.

  • Select Take screenshot (the camera icon) to take a picture of what’s happening in the game.

  • For full-screen PC games, use Windows logo key  + Alt + G to start and stop recording.

  • To edit a clip, select See my captures.

Use Game Bar to capture game clips and screenshots on Windows

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