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Tool for team review of schematics and project versions Community	10	262	December 17, 2025
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(Start Here) Frequently Asked Questions

This topic is an index to answers for frequently asked questions about KiCad. General tutorials Where is the official documentation? The official Getting Started in KiCad tutorial (up to date for KiCad version 8) Tuto…