Wipe the slate clean.

Knowing how to format a microSD card on the Steam Deck is as essential as the card itself.

Its easily done, though, as the shortness of this guide attests.

Step 1 of how to format a microSD card on the Steam Deck: Fully insert the microSD card into the slot.

Or format it again, if (touch wood) theres ever a technical problem with it.

Or you just want to uninstall a bunch of games at once, in a slightly brutish fashion.

Step 2:Turn on your Deck and press the Steam button to kick off the main SteamOS menu.

Step 2 of how to format a microSD card on the Steam Deck: Press the Steam button and enter the Settings menu.

Scroll down to and select “prefs”.

Step 4:Once youre on the latest software version, its time to format.

For a more reliable method, leave the System menu and scroll down to the Storage section.

Step 3 of how to format a microSD card on the Steam Deck: In the System section of Settings, apply any software updates.

Then, highlight your microSD card and press the Y button.

Step 5:Hit “Confirm” when prompted.

Therell be one more window after this; just press Confirm again.

Step 4 of how to format a microSD card on the Steam Deck: Exit the System menu then scroll down to Storage. Highlight the microSD card, then press the Y button.

A little star should appear next to it, confirming the switch.

From there, just hit “Move”, then “Close” once the transfer is complete.

Step 5 of how to format a microSD card on the Steam Deck: Confirm the format.