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Two things Game Bar can’t record are the desktop and File Explorer windows. For that, you’d
need a more professional video-capture program like Camtasia.

To set up your recording parameters, open → → Gaming →

Captures. The settings here govern the quality of the recordings, maximum
length, audio, storage location, and so on.

When you’re ready to capture your PC visuals, press +G. Now the Game
Bar appears, newly overhauled in the May 2019 Update. It has five icons:

Take screenshot. Saves a still image of whatever is on your

screen. Keyboard shortcut: +Alt+PrtScrn.

Record last 30 sec. Captures the last 30 seconds of activity as a
video—yes, it’s retroactive recording, great for game highlights!

Keyboard shortcut: +Alt+G.

Start recording. Record video starting now. Keyboard shortcut:

+Alt+R. Now go about your business in whatever app you’re
using. Play, zoom, scroll, click, do whatever you need to do.
Behind the scenes, Game Bar is creating a beautiful audio-and-

video clip. You have an hour to fill, if necessary.

When it’s all over, press +Alt+R again. (Or, if you can’t
remember that, press +G to open the Game Bar, and then click

the square Stop Recording button.)

Turn mic on while recording. Do you want your own blathering

captured as part of the recorded video? Keyboard shortcut:
+Alt+M.