pxt-calliope/docs/reference/input/calibrate-compass.md
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# Calibrate Compass
Runs the compass calibration sequence.
```sig
input.calibrateCompass();
```
## Calibration
The calibration will ask you to draw a circle or fill the LED screen by tilting the
@boardname@.
The compass calibration is stored in memory by the @boardname@, so next time you press the reset button or remove and replace the power the calibration will be remembered.
When you flash a new program to your @boardname@ via USB, this memory is cleared so you will have to re-calibrate it.
If you are calibrating or using the compass near metal, it might
confuse the @boardname@.
## Example
This example runs the calibration when the user presses **A+B** buttons.
```blocks
input.input.onButtonEvent(Button.AB, ButtonEvent.Click, () => {
input.calibrateCompass();
})
```
## See also
[compass heading](/reference/input/compass-heading)