

Once you’ve decided if you want to keep your microphone muted or on – which can be handy for a voiceover, just click the “Start recorded” button to begin your recording. Xbox Game Bar is straightforward to use but comes with limitations.įrom the capture window, you can do a few things – such as taking a screenshot, enabling your microphone, and most importantly recording the application window you are currently using.

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This can be opened by clicking the “Capture” button or by finding it in the Widgets Menu. If you’ve not used Game Bar before there will likely be a default layout that pops up, however our focus is on the Capture window. Xbox Game Bar can be found and opened from the start menu or by pressing Win+G on your keyboard, this will then bring up the Game Bar overlay. Despite having the word Xbox in the name, you can use this to record most applications on a Windows computer, not just games, and Xbox Game Bar is included on Windows 10 and 11 so there’s no need to install additional software. Firstly, let’s take a look at Xbox Game Bar – this allows you to record an application window on your computer.
