xbox console companion shortcut

Hello there! Here is a link that gives you steps on how you can make a shortcut Keyboard shortcuts for Xbox Game Bar (microsoft.com).

Hi Lissandro,

What games are you trying to launch through the Xbox (Beta) app that won't sign you in to your account with the saved data?

Have you tried launching the games through desktop or Start menu shortcuts?

Have you tried logging into the Xbox Console Companion app with the account with the saved data? The Companion app connects you to Xbox Live and tracks your game progress when signed in through there so sign in and make sure you see your achievements from
the Console Companion app.

I am trying to remove the shortcuts to my Steam games from My Games on the Xbox Console Companion on PC but when I click the "Remove from my games" button nothing happens and the game stays on My Games

the shortcut doesn't work. I tried typing Win+G in game, desktop and in Xbox console companion and nothing happen. It is worth to know that I receive messages and achievements. Only the party and game invite I do not receive. This was not like that previously.

Hello Apollo ☀,

Based on your description, you are seeing your friends as Online (Home) on Xbox Status while they are playing Overwatch. That seems to be the same scenario of the thread you previously replied on and to ensure you and your friends will correctly shows what you are playing while online, please read the steps below:

If a game or program isn't automatically added, you can manually add it to your collection by selecting My games and then selecting Add a game from your PC.

You'll see a scrollable list of all Win32 games and programs that have Start menu shortcuts. From the list, find what you want to add to your My games menu so you can quickly browse for and launch the games you want to play or programs you want to use.

Once you've selected your choices, select Add selected games at the bottom of the pop-up window.

Your games and programs are now added to your list.

If a game or program doesn’t appear in your scrollable list, you haven't added a shortcut to the Start menu. To add your game, you'll need to create a Start menu shortcut. This can be done in several ways:

Uninstall and reinstall your game

Most Win32 PC games and programs give you the option during install to add a Start menu shortcut or a desktop shortcut. If you didn’t add a shortcut when you installed your game, uninstall and reinstall the game, and then create the shortcut when prompted.

Note At this time, the “Add a game from your PC” feature doesn't recognize desktop shortcuts, but you can use the desktop shortcut to create a Start menu shortcut so you can add your game to the My games list in the Xbox Console Companion app.

Use a desktop shortcut to create a Start menu shortcut

Open File Explorer and copy and paste the following path into the file path bar:

%userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\

This is the Start menu shortcut location. You now can copy and paste your desktop shortcut into this file location.

If the Xbox Console Companion app is still open, close and restart the app. The new programs will now appear in the “Add a game from your PC” list.

Please see the support article for steps- How to manage the My games list in the Xbox Console Companion app on Windows 10 | Xbox Support

Try and please update us on how it went.

Regards,