Welcome to Xbox Social, the ultimate social gaming platform for Xbox and Windows gamers. With Xbox Social, you can connect with friends, join parties, and play your favorite games online. One of the best features of Xbox Social is the ability to invite your friends to join your gaming session, and in this article, we'll show you how to do just that.

Inviting your friends to a party on Xbox Social is a simple and straightforward process that can be done in just a few clicks. Whether you're on Xbox or Windows, you can easily invite your friends to join your gaming session and play together. So, without further ado, let's dive into the details of how to invite your friends to a party on Xbox Social.

Enable Xbox Game Bar Overlay

While playing a game on your Windows PC, use the shortcut Windows key + G. This will toggle your Xbox Game Bar overlay.

In case nothing is opening up, open up your Windows settings. Under Gaming, click on Game Mode.

Enable Game Mode. This will not only allow you access to the Xbox Game Bar overlay, but will also improve your overall performance when playing a game on your PC.

Windows Gaming Settings > Game Mode > Enable

Invite to Xbox Social Party

Using the Windows key + G shortcut, you can preview all widgets in the top navigation. Click on the Xbox Social icon to toggle your Xbox Social widget. On this window, you can preview your username, online status, friends list, and chats if you’re logged in with your Microsoft account.

When right-clicking one of your friends, navigate to Party and Invite to Party. This will send an invite to the user, and when accepted, they will show up in this widget as a new friend at your party.

Xbox Social Widget > Party > Invite to Party

You can also navigate to Game and invite the user to a game which supports multiplayer.

Find Friends on Xbox Social

If the user is not yet in this list but connected via Steam or Facebook, click on the Find Friends icon, which will allow you to link your Steam and Facebook accounts to make it easier to invite friends to your game party in the future using Xbox Social.

Adjust the Xbox Social Notification Settings

Navigate to your Xbox Game Bar settings. In your Notifications section, look at some Xbox Social options, which you can change from here. We prefer to disable most of these notifications, but this will come down to personal preference.

Fix Invite to Xbox Social Party Problems

If you experience issues with Xbox Game Bar, search for Xbox Game Bar in your start menu search and click on App Settings.

Allow the app to access your camera and microphone. These will only be utilized when using the in-app chat or recording your gameplay. Set the Let this app run in the background option to Power Optimised.

Windows Settings > Apps > Apps & Features > Xbox Game Bar

Scroll down and select Repair. This will take a second to ensure the application is complete and up to date. You might need to log back into your Microsoft account after repairing the Xbox Game Bar application.