# Is there an 'On A+B held down'?

**URL:** <https://forum.makecode.com/t/is-there-an-on-a-b-held-down/15732>\
**Category:** micro:bit\
**Created:** [October 5, 2022, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/is-there-an-on-a-b-held-down/15732 "2022-10-05T20:31:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 12\
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**Author:** ![itzd3nis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/itzd3nis/32/6943_2.png) [@itzd3nis](https://forum.makecode.com/u/itzd3nis)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2022, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/is-there-an-on-a-b-held-down/15732/1 "2022-10-05T20:31:28Z")

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I would like to know if possibly there is a way to detect when button A+B is being held instead of pressed as a separate event. Anyone able to help?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![PixelDoodle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/pixeldoodle/32/24129_2.png) [@PixelDoodle](https://forum.makecode.com/u/PixelDoodle)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2022, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/is-there-an-on-a-b-held-down/15732/2 "2022-10-05T21:12:27Z")

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There is a button Combos Extension!  
It allows you to use many combos like A + B, U + A  
etc.

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**Author:** ![isoffline](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/isoffline/32/8791_2.png) [@isoffline](https://forum.makecode.com/u/isoffline)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2022, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/is-there-an-on-a-b-held-down/15732/3 "2022-10-05T22:34:55Z")

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umm that exist in Microbit?

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**Author:** ![personalnote](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/personalnote/32/31359_2.png) [@personalnote](https://forum.makecode.com/u/personalnote)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/is-there-an-on-a-b-held-down/15732/4 "2022-10-06T17:32:08Z")

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yes. Go to the extensions page and you will find it.

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**Author:** ![SmashFangameMaker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/smashfangamemaker/32/6868_2.png) [@SmashFangameMaker](https://forum.makecode.com/u/SmashFangameMaker)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/is-there-an-on-a-b-held-down/15732/5 "2022-10-06T17:33:44Z")

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Probably not ☹

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**Author:** ![PixelDoodle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/pixeldoodle/32/24129_2.png) [@PixelDoodle](https://forum.makecode.com/u/PixelDoodle)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/is-there-an-on-a-b-held-down/15732/6 "2022-10-06T17:33:56Z")

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OH!! this is in the microbit category!

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**Author:** ![PixelDoodle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/pixeldoodle/32/24129_2.png) [@PixelDoodle](https://forum.makecode.com/u/PixelDoodle)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/is-there-an-on-a-b-held-down/15732/7 "2022-10-06T17:33:58Z")

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@itzd3nis sry man, then I dont know.

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**Author:** ![itzd3nis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/itzd3nis/32/6943_2.png) [@itzd3nis](https://forum.makecode.com/u/itzd3nis)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/is-there-an-on-a-b-held-down/15732/8 "2022-10-06T17:43:35Z")

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Awesome! Thanks for the help.

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**Author:** ![PixelDoodle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/pixeldoodle/32/24129_2.png) [@PixelDoodle](https://forum.makecode.com/u/PixelDoodle)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/is-there-an-on-a-b-held-down/15732/9 "2022-10-06T18:26:07Z")

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Oh? It worked?

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**Author:** ![SmashFangameMaker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/smashfangamemaker/32/6868_2.png) [@SmashFangameMaker](https://forum.makecode.com/u/SmashFangameMaker)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/is-there-an-on-a-b-held-down/15732/10 "2022-10-06T19:46:37Z")

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Imagine that!!! 😃

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**Author:** ![itzd3nis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/itzd3nis/32/6943_2.png) [@itzd3nis](https://forum.makecode.com/u/itzd3nis)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2022, 12:29am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/is-there-an-on-a-b-held-down/15732/11 "2022-10-07T00:29:05Z")

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I thought it just wasn’t there for a bit until you said that.  
Either way, thanks for trying to help, appreciated.

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**Author:** ![PixelDoodle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/pixeldoodle/32/24129_2.png) [@PixelDoodle](https://forum.makecode.com/u/PixelDoodle)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2022, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/is-there-an-on-a-b-held-down/15732/12 "2022-10-07T16:26:47Z")

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Np dude
