Summary: A suggestion for making it easier to position decoupling capacitors.
Here’s a helpful suggestion for placing decoupling capacitors in KiCad. When assigning references to decoupling capacitors, use the format C#-U#. For example, if IC U1 is paired with capacitor C3 as its decoupling capacitor, refer to it as C3-U1. This naming approach simplifies the process of arranging capacitors during PCB layout. Once your PCB design is complete, you can rename the decoupling capacitors in the PCB Editor. Remember to synchronize any changes with your schematic by selecting Tools > Update Schematic from PCB.