# Things you might not have known about Coding with MakeCode Arcade

**URL:** <https://forum.makecode.com/t/things-you-might-not-have-known-about-coding-with-makecode-arcade/36647>\
**Category:** Game Design\
**Tags:** game, make, music\
**Created:** [May 14, 2025, 3:17am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/things-you-might-not-have-known-about-coding-with-makecode-arcade/36647 "2025-05-14T03:17:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Skittlesaersuper](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/skittlesaersuper/32/17209_2.png) [@Skittlesaersuper](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Skittlesaersuper)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2025, 3:17am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/things-you-might-not-have-known-about-coding-with-makecode-arcade/36647/1 "2025-05-14T03:17:27Z")

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**This topic is suggested for new users**

Hey there! I’m here to tell you some tricks you may not have known about Microsoft MakeCode Arcade. Let’s begin!

> **\#1 - Themes**
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> If Orange isn’t your color, then I have a trick for you! In the editor, you can change the color theme of your coding place.  
> Just go to settings on the top right corner and click themes.
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> ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/3X/5/c/5c1429a84735eba192c1945be05856b11419c1d6.png)  
> There are four different themes.
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> - Default Orange  
> 
> - Light (This is what I use)  
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> - Dark  
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> - High Contrast

> **\#2 - Green Screen**
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> This one might be one of my favorites. I found this completely by accident, and it gave me a mini jump scare.  
> First, go to settings and select **Green Screen On**  
> After you do that, choose the camera that you want to record. (Example: If you want to see your face, select the front camera option.)
> 
> ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/3X/b/a/bac03105f6466a6e5ddeb1b77713e86fd72f3e52.jpeg)  
> (Yes I did this in the middle of science class).  
> Cool, huh?  
> It is kind of weird for mobile, however.

> **\#3 - Version History**
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> Have you ever worked on a project just to get the horror of your code being messed up? Well version History can help you. Again, on settings you can hit the **Version History** button and not only will it give the code from each time it is saved, but it will also give the time when that code was updated.  
> (This one is more for new users.)

> **\#4 - Extended Music Notes**
>
> When making a song in Arcade, you may have needed a long note but unfortunately you just couldn’t figure out how. Well I’m here to help :]  
> Just click the blue line and DRAGGGGGGGGGG →   
> ![DRAGGGGGGGGG ->](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/3X/d/b/dbfd903b88296c93e74a464b47c6bc6f9d68f85e.gif)

I hope these were cool! Some may have known a few, but they all took me quite a bit to figure out!

I will be scouting out for more \>:]

- @Skittlesaersuper

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**Author:** ![BlobDev](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/blobdev/32/25519_2.png) [@BlobDev](https://forum.makecode.com/u/BlobDev)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 2:07am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/things-you-might-not-have-known-about-coding-with-makecode-arcade/36647/2 "2025-05-15T02:07:24Z")

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I knew the last 2 already but all the other ones i didnt thanks!

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**Author:** ![Ima.notarobot](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/ima.notarobot/32/26551_2.png) [@Ima.notarobot](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Ima.notarobot)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/things-you-might-not-have-known-about-coding-with-makecode-arcade/36647/3 "2025-05-15T02:18:03Z")

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Wow I did not know about the increasing of notes size thank you! I will have to use this soon.