Xbox Series X players, you can make the Share button do so much more

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Anyone who’s used the Xbox Series X|S controller over an extended period will know the perils of its Share button, but it need not annoy you any longer.

The Share button on the Xbox Wireless Controller has a habit of getting in the way at the most inopportune times. As one Redditor(opens in new tab) recently pointed out, its placement between the controller’s View and Menu button makes it all too easy to accidentally tap while you’re playing a game. 

Get a little too enthusiastic with the thumbstick in Forza 5, and you may unintentionally screenshot the very moment your vehicle careens off the track. Become distracted in Halo Infinite, and you could inadvertently capture the instant an enemy player runs you down in a Warthog.

The Reddit post has generated a lot of discussion about the Share button’s unfortunate placement, but there’s an easy fix. Earlier this year, Microsoft rolled out an update for the Xbox Series X|S that lets you reassign the Share button to a range of custom actions – or, none at all. 

If you find you’re filling up your Xbox’s media library with hundreds of accidental screenshots, try remapping the Share button to something more suitable.

Remapping the Share button is dead easy. To start, head over to the Xbox Accessories app under your console’s “My games & apps” section. If you’re using the controller on PC, you can also download and open the app from the Microsoft app store(opens in new tab).

After loading the app, select the controller you want to configure. Pick a profile (control scheme), and select the pencil icon on the right-hand side to edit. From there, it’s a case of assigning the Share button to whichever action you want.

There are plenty of options to pick from. You can remap it to record a