How to record the screen in Windows 10?

Are you preparing tutorials on how to use computer programs? Do you want to show someone a video clip from a game or application? Wondering how to show what is happening on your computer? Choose screen recording. Contrary to appearances, no additional applications are needed for this. If you have Windows 10, you can quickly enable the desktop recording option in the settings. Learn more.

Windows 10 screen recording – how to do it?

Wondering how to record the screen? If you have a computer with Windows 10, it won’t be a big problem. This system has a “built-in” profile called “Game Mode”, Game Mode. Although this option was created for avid gamers, not only they can use it. It also works perfectly for people who want to record what they do on the computer.

To enable “Game Mode,” go to the menu and click Start -> Settings -> Gaming. Then enter the tab:

• “Game Mode” – the slider should be turned on by default. If it isn’t, move it so it lights up blue or green; 
• Xbox Game Bar – here the slider should also be moved to the right. If it’s off, turn it on.

Then you’ll be able to start using features such as Windows 10 screen recording. However, this does not mean that what is displayed on the monitor is already being recorded. To start desktop recording, press three keys simultaneously: Win+Alt+R. You’ll stop recording what’s shown on the screen the same way. 

You can also set your own keyboard shortcut to start recording. You do this in the “Xbox Game Bar” tab below the blue slider.

How to enable screen recording with sound?

Do you want to record the screen along with sound? To enable this feature, go again to the menu and click Start -> Settings -> Gaming. Next, go to the “Captures” tab and under the label “Record audio during game recording” move the slider so it lights up blue. 

In the same place, you can change the recorded sound settings. You can decide on:

• recording quality,
• microphone and system volume,
• what should be recorded – whether only game sound or other sounds as well.

This way you will create an interesting clip that will be enjoyable to watch.

How to record screen Windows 10 – practical tips

Have you enabled all screen recording features? It’s time to start recording what you do on the computer! It’s simple. Press two keys at the same time: Win+R. This will launch the game bar (if you previously set your own shortcut, use it). A panel with various functions marked with different symbols will appear on the screen:

• the camera icon means “screenshot”;
• the crossed-out arrow means “record the last 30 seconds”;
• the dot indicates “start recording”;
• the microphone is “turn microphone on/off.”

Wondering how to record the screen without turning on the game bar? You can use keyboard shortcuts. Here are the most important ones:

• Win+Alt+PrtScr – “screenshot”;
• Win+Alt+G – “record that”;
• Win+Alt+R – “start/stop recording”;
• Win+Alt+M – “turn microphone on/off.”

Thanks to these keyboard shortcuts, you can quickly start screen recording even in the middle of a game. It’s a very practical solution.

Do you have a laptop and don’t know how to record the screen on a laptop?? If you have Windows 10, nothing changes. Follow the above tips and you’ll be able to capture what you do during the day. 

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Where to find screen recordings from the computer?

Screen recording lasts a maximum of 2 hours. It may also end earlier if you press the keyboard shortcut Win+Alt+R. The clip may also stop if, for example, you close the program window. Then a bubble with the message “Game clip recorded” will appear on the screen. If you manage to click on it, the system will take you to the folder where all recordings are stored. Importantly, files are saved in MP4 format. Thanks to this, they can be easily edited in known programs or sent to another person.

Do you want to return to your recordings but the computer does not display a window with a screen recording message? To open videos, open the “My Computer” and “Videos” folders, then go to the “Captures” tab.

Don’t think any longer how to record screen Windows! Try the mentioned keyboard shortcuts and see what you can record.