### KiCAD Tip - Grey Components ![[Pasted image 20250301061123.png]] When working in the KiCAD Schematic Editor, you may place a symbol and find it is greyed and crossed out, like it's broken or something: There's nothing wrong or broken with this symbol. It's actually just being visually marked as `Excluded from Simulation`, which is on by default. This cosmetic feature can be disabled at: `Preferences > Schematic Editor > Display Options > Mark items which are excluded from Simulation` Now, it will look normal and not broken/scary. ![[Pasted image 20250301061051.png]] ![[Pasted image 20250301061027.png]]