There are a few capabilities in the Windows 11 operating system that aren’t often used but could be useful on occasion. The ability to record your computer’s screen while you play a game or show something to someone else is one such capability.
A built-in feature of the Xbox Game Bar tool in the Windows 11 operating system allows you to record the computer’s screen. Although it seems to be designed for recording games, it can record any Windows-based computer application.
This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to use the Xbox Game Bar tool to quickly and effortlessly record the screen for any application running on your Windows 11 PC.
Step 1:Â Open the application on your computer that you wish to screen record.
Step 2:Â When the app opens, press the Windows + Alt + R keys on your keyboard to start the screen recording.
The Windows + G keyboard shortcuts can also be used to manually open the Xbox Gamebar, which can then be found by looking for the capture widget.
Step 3: As the screen is recording, you can use the microphone to record audio. If you don’t want to record audio, then mute the microphone.
Step 4:Â When the recording is completed, you can press the Windows + Alt + R keys again on the keyboard to stop the recording or hit the stop button on the widget.
That’s all there is to it. You have successfully screen recorded the chosen application once you have completed the above step-by-step instructions on your Windows 11 computer. You will receive a notification about the recorded video clip when you end the recording. Clicking the alert will take you to the Gamebar app’s Gallery section, where you may view a preview of the recorded video.
When it comes to screen recording, the Xbox Game Bar function has several restrictions. For instance, you can only record the screen of one application at once. So, you will need to hunt for a third-party application if you want to perform something complicated or capture the entire screen.