---
tag: m0082
title: E Absolute
brief: Set E to absolute positioning.
author: thinkyhead

group: units

codes: [ M82 ]
related: [ M83 ]

notes: '[`G90`](/docs/gcode/G090.html) and [`G91`](/docs/gcode/G091.html) clear this mode.'

example:
- pre: Set E to Absolute Positioning
  code: M82

---

This command is used to override [`G91`](/docs/gcode/G091.html) and put the E axis into absolute mode independent of the other axes.
