How to record your screen in Windows 10
- Open the app you want to record. Unfortunately, the screen recorder tool can’t capture some programs — such as File Manager, or the entire desktop — but it does work in regular desktop apps (and those from the Windows Store).
- Press the Windows key + G at the same time to open the Game Bar dialog.
- Check the “Yes, this is a game” checkbox to load the Game Bar. This is the procedure whether you are screen recording a game or another kind of app.
- Click on the Start Recording button (or Win + Alt + R) to begin capturing video.
- Stop the recording by clicking on the red recording bar that will be on the top right of the program window. (If it disappears on you, press Win + G again to bring the Game Bar back.) That’s it! You’ll find your recorded videos, which are MP4 files, under the Videos folder in a subfolder called Captures. You’ll also find them in the Xbox app under the Game DVR menu, where you can trim a video and share it on Xbox live (if it’s a game). Note that you can also use the Xbox screen recording tool to take screenshots. Instead of clicking the recording button, click the camera icon on the Game Bar or Win + Alt + PrtScn.
