---
description: "Learn more about: .386 (32-bit MASM)"
title: ".386"
ms.date: "11/05/2019"
f1_keywords: [".386"]
helpviewer_keywords: [".386 directive"]
ms.assetid: a270d215-2d8c-4a86-9dcf-62d6e2fbfbb6
---
# .386 (32-bit MASM)

Enables assembly of nonprivileged instructions for the 80386 processor; disables assembly of instructions introduced with later processors. (32-bit MASM only.)

## Syntax

> **.386**

## Remarks

Also enables 80387 instructions.

## See also

[Directives Reference](directives-reference.md)\
[MASM BNF Grammar](masm-bnf-grammar.md)