How to Change the Keyboard Shortcut to Open Game Bar Windows

This practical guide walks through how to change the keyboard shortcut to open game bar Windows, explains the main requirements, and highlights common issues that may appear along the way.

First, you need to go to Windows 10's Settings app . Open the Start menu and select the 'gear' icon on the left, or you can quickly press the Windows + i key combination .

In Settings, click on ' Gaming '.

In the ' Xbox Game Bar ' settings, scroll down until you see ' shortcuts '.

The first option on the list is " Open Xbox Game Bar ". To install your own custom keyboard shortcut, click the text box next to ' Your shortcut ', then press the keyboard shortcut you want to use. In the example in the post, we enter the keyboard shortcut Control + Shift + G .

In the event that you enter a shortcut that has been assigned to another feature, an error message will appear immediately. Try choosing a different keyboard shortcut.

Then, scroll to the bottom of the list of ' Keyboard shortcuts ' and click the ' Save ' button . You must click Save for the new keyboard shortcut assigned to the Xbox Game Bar to take effect.

(You can also change shortcuts for other Xbox Game Bar functions here.)

Now you can try pressing the new keyboard shortcut anywhere in Windows 10, and the Xbox Game Bar should appear immediately.

To deactivate a custom keyboard shortcut for Xbox Game Bar, just go to Settings> Gaming again , then clear the " Open Xbox Game Bar ' text box and click' Save '. You can also click here." Click the ' Reset ' button at the bottom of the list to remove all custom shortcuts.