{"id":9734,"date":"2017-07-17T04:30:01","date_gmt":"2017-07-17T04:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/?p=9734"},"modified":"2017-07-17T04:30:01","modified_gmt":"2017-07-17T04:30:01","slug":"open-and-use-steps-recorder-in-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/open-and-use-steps-recorder-in-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Open and Use Steps Recorder in Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How can I keep track of each steps I did on my computer? This is where an application built into Windows 10 called &#8220;Steps Recorder&#8221; can help. Steps Recorder makes it easy to capture steps you take on a PC, including a text description of what you did and a screenshot during each step. In this tutorial we&#8217;ll show you how to open and use Steps Recorder in Windows 10.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Part 1: Open Steps Recorder in Windows 10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To access Steps Recorder, type &#8220;<strong>steps recorder<\/strong>&#8221; in the Cortana Search box on the taskbar, then click Steps Recorder app from the search result.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/open-steps-recorder-via-search.png\" alt=\"open-steps-recorder-via-search\" width=\"393\" height=\"458\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9738\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Steps Recorder is previously known as the Problem Steps Recorder (PSR for short) in earlier versions of Windows. You can also launch it by pressing Windows + R keys and then typing <strong>psr<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/run-psr-command.png\" alt=\"run-psr-command\" width=\"399\" height=\"206\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9739\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Another way of opening Steps Recorder is to click the <strong>Start<\/strong> button. When the Start Menu opens, expand the <strong>Windows Accessories<\/strong> folder and then click <strong>Steps Recorder<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/open-steps-recorder-via-start.png\" alt=\"open-steps-recorder-via-start\" width=\"528\" height=\"439\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9740\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Part 2: How to Use Steps Recorder<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After opening the Steps Recorder application, click the &#8220;<strong>Start Record<\/strong>&#8221; button to begin the recording process. While Steps Recorder is recording, its title bar flashes the words &#8220;<em>Recording Now<\/em>&#8221; and its Taskbar icon shows a flashing red dot.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/steps-recorder.png\" alt=\"steps-recorder\" width=\"367\" height=\"64\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9741\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When you finish recording, click the &#8220;<strong>Stop Record<\/strong>&#8221; button. You&#8217;ll see the results of the recording in a report that appears below the original Steps Recorder window.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/steps-recorder-report.png\" alt=\"steps-recorder-report\" width=\"600\" height=\"451\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9742\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click the <strong>Save<\/strong> button at the top. It will save the report in an .MHT webpage and then compress it into a ZIP file so that it can be easily emailed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Steps Recorder is a program that helps you troubleshoot a problem in Windows 10 by recording the exact steps you took when the problem occurred. You can then send this record to a support professional to help them diagnose the problem. The program could also be used for creating annotated tutorials.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How can I keep track of each steps I did on my computer? This is where an application built into Windows 10 called &#8220;Steps Recorder&#8221; can help. Steps Recorder makes it easy to capture steps you take on a PC, including a text description of what you did and a screenshot during each step. 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