Windows recording shortcut

In this article • • • Making a screen recording is a fairly common task. Creating a video of your desktop can be the simplest way to demonstrate a problem, offer help to a friend or family member or simply record the steps taken to solve an issue. Previously, you had to install third-party software to record your screen in Windows, which could be often be costly and complex. Fortunately, Windows 10 comes with a simple solution preinstalled – if you know where to look. Windows’ built-in screen recording software is part of the Getting ready To get started, make sure Game DVR is enabled – on most new PCs it should be, although some older devices won’t support the feature. Open the Settings app to the “Gaming” category. On the first page, “Game bar,” check the “Record game clips, screenshots and broadcast using Game bar” toggle is turned on. While still on this page, also check the “Start/stop recording” shortcut under “Keyboard shortcuts” – you’ll use this keyboard shortcut to begin and end your video. It defaults to Win+Alt+R, but you can change it to something else if you’d prefer. Next, use the left navigation menu to switch to the Game DVR page. Here, you can change settings specific to the recording feature. The Background Recording section isn’t relevant if you’re not a gamer, so we’ll ignore it for now. Scroll down the page and you can control the audio and video settings of the recording. Of particular note is the toggle button to “Record audio when I record a game” ...

If you want to check which video card your laptop has, open the Device Manager (by searching for “device manager” in your taskbar), and then click on “Display adapters.” Or you can simply try a test recording; if your laptop’s specifications don’t allow screen recording, you’ll get a message saying so. Now you’re ready to record your screen. Keep in mind that Game Bar only records one application window at a time, usually the last window you clicked into, and you can’t switch to recording another window after you start recording. In addition, it won’t let you record your whole screen, so you can’t record your Desktop or File Explorer or a few other apps, such as Maps. The best thing to do is experiment ahead of time if possible. • Open up the application window you want to record. It may help to close or minimize other windows to avoid accidentally recording the wrong one. Also, make sure any audio you don’t want in the recording is off, even if it’s from a different app or window — even though the screen recorder only records one window at a time, it will still record all of the audio playing across applications on the device. • Press the Windows key + G to open up Xbox Game Bar • You can click on the microphone button to enable external audio recording so you can add commentary or do a voiceover. (You’ll still record internal audio either way.) • There is a number of other options that you can play with before you start recording. For example, using the “System sounds” s...

Joe Fedewa Staff Writer Joe Fedewa is a Staff Writer at How-To Geek. He has been covering consumer technology for over a decade and previously worked as Managing Editor at XDA-Developers. Joe loves all things technology and is also an avid DIYer at heart. He has written thousands of articles, hundreds of tutorials, and dozens of reviews. Press Windows+G to launch the Xbox Game Bar on Windows 10, then open the Capture menu. Click the camera icon to take a screenshot, or click the dot icon to start recording a video of your screen. Windows 10 can record a video of your screen without any third-party software. Here’s how to find and use Windows 10’s easy-to-use Capture utility to record your display. The Game Bar Isn’t Just for Gaming Windows 10’s screen capture tool is part of the Xbox Game Bar. Despite what the name implies, the Game Bar is for The tool will capture a video of your screen in H.264 MP4 format. RELATED: 6 Great Features in Windows 10's New Game Bar Screen recording is part of the “Capture” widget, which is accessed through the Game Bar’s “Widget Menu” feature. To use the Widget menu, you’ll need How to Launch Screen Capture on Windows 10 First, press Windows+G to launch the Game Bar. Alternatively, you can open the Start menu and launch the “Xbox Game Bar” application. (If the Game Bar overlay doesn’t appear, head to Settings > Gaming > Xbox Game Bar. Ensure that the Game Bar is switched “On” here. You can also check the keyboard shortcut—you can switch “Ope...

Whether you’ve got to put together some lessons for a piece of software or you’re working on capturing a highlight reel to show off to your Discord community, you’re wondering how to video record your screen and doing so has never been easier. The What is the Xbox Game Bar? The Xbox Game Bar is primarily a gaming overlay that allows you to access screen capture and recording tools as well as Xbox social tools without having to tab or close out of your games or applications. It’s typically included in most Windows 10 installations, but if you don’t have it setup on your computer, you can find it on the Kevin Casper/IDG Xbox Game Bar with Capture button highlighted If it’s already set up, you can access the overlay anytime by pressing and holding Windows key, then hitting the letter G. (If you’ve manually disabled the Xbox Game Bar in the past, you may need to reactivate it at Start > Settings > Gaming > Xbox Game Bar >check “Enable Xbox Game Bar…”) Your screen should get a grey overlay with a small menu bar containing a few icon buttons to access audio controls, screen capture, resource monitors, and Xbox social tools. We’re here for the capture button. How to record your screen in Windows 10 Clicking that capture button will bring up another window labeled “Capture.” In the Capture window, there will be four major buttons: • Take Screenshot • Record Last 30 Seconds • Start Recording • Turn Mic On/Off While Recording Kevin Casper/IDG The Xbox Game Bar’s Capture window. Addi...