From 393b1354629c76a018805ab13bc168485c79c1d6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Cem Aksoylar <caksoylar@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2023 14:22:18 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] feat(docs): Note how to use GPIO outside interconnect
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 docs/docs/development/new-shield.md | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/docs/docs/development/new-shield.md b/docs/docs/development/new-shield.md
index 18616923..055afcf6 100644
--- a/docs/docs/development/new-shield.md
+++ b/docs/docs/development/new-shield.md
@@ -120,6 +120,10 @@ endif
 
 <InterconnectTabs items={Metadata}/>
 
+To use GPIO pins that are not part of the interconnects as described above, you can use the GPIO labels that are specific to each controller type.
+For instance, pins numbered `PX.Y` in nRF52840-based boards can be referred to via `&gpioX Y` labels.
+An example is `&gpio1 7` for the `P1.07` pin that the nice!nano exposes in the middle of the board.
+
 <Tabs
 defaultValue="unibody"
 values={[