Editors
General information about the micro:bit editors; MakeCode and the Python Editor
Makecode Editor To reset the Makecode Editor navigate to settings and choose 'Reset'. This will delete any saved projects you have in the browser. ...
Fri, 3 Sep, 2021 at 2:10 PM
For users with visual impairments, the MakeCode Editor offers an inbuilt High Contrast Mode that inverts colours, this animation shows how to enable it from...
Wed, 1 Apr, 2020 at 1:28 PM
If you see the error 'no module named microbit' or similar when running Mu, you may need to switch the editor to Microbit mode. Plug in your micro:b...
Fri, 15 Feb, 2019 at 11:56 AM
If you want to update an extension to the latest release or remove an extension that you no longer require in your project: Switch to the JavaScript v...
Fri, 16 Oct, 2020 at 4:58 PM
This video provides an overview of authoring and releasing an extension in the MakeCode editor. Find out more at https://makecode.com/extensions/github-aut...
Tue, 27 Jul, 2021 at 11:52 AM
Translations The MakeCode editor can be used in a number of different languages. Many aspects of the editor can be translated, including the blocks and if ...
Tue, 4 Aug, 2020 at 12:22 PM
Python modules make it easy to group related code into .py files that you can reference in your program, main.py. You do this by using an import statement t...
Fri, 14 Oct, 2022 at 12:46 PM
If you find that your MakeCode projects have disappeared from the Home screen of the MakeCode editor for micro:bit, it may be because the browser cache has ...
Tue, 9 Jan, 2024 at 6:02 PM
If you are flashing a file to the micro:bit via USB using the drag & drop process, it may take a little longer than usual. To enable us to flash a ...
Tue, 10 Nov, 2020 at 4:44 PM
A 'cheatsheet' is a quick reference resource often containing the most common or basic snippets of information needed to get something working. ...
Thu, 30 Mar, 2023 at 6:44 PM