![]() ![]() If you want to just go through the entire deck, put 9999.Change selected by Oldest seen first to Random.Remove the “is:due” option from the search field.To create one, click on the deck you want to cram and go to Tools -> Create Filtered Deck. In this situation, the schedule that introduces cards daily set by the Anki algorithm will not help you, as it is too slow and inflexible for cramming. Okay, so there is an exam coming up next week, and you have not looked at your flashcards since the semester started (or have just downloaded a 300 card deck made by a lovely fellow student). Every day, study whatever Anki throws at you until there are no New or Due cards left for the day.Create or download cards for the topic you are learning.To summarise, your overall workflow is super simple: If you are doing this on multiple devices, be sure to always press the Sync button after you finish studying. Repeat this process until there are no more cards to study for the day (or until you run out of willpower to continue, whichever comes first). You do not need to worry about the “Hard” or “Easy” buttons for now. Press Good (3) if you got it correct and Again (1) if not. Again, the following process should be pretty much self-explanatory: Think about the answer to the question shown and press Show Answer. To study, click on a deck and use the cleverly named Study Now button that just appeared. It is excellent for learning and also teaches you a lesson in persistence, as those 176 biology cards you just powered your way through will be back to torment you further next week. This concept is called “spaced repetition”. If you get the answer to a card wrong, this time will shorten. In the beginning, all of your cards will be classified as New, but as you study your new cards every day, they will start to reappear as Due cards for revision.Įvery time you get a card correct, it will take longer and longer to reappear. When opening Anki, it will tell you what cards need to be studied today next to each of the decks in the form of New and Due cards. The daily long term learning with Anki is a fairly straightforward process. Some decks might be nested, so if a + sign appears next to the deck name, click on it to reveal any subcategories the deck might have.īe sure to apply our newly created option group to decks that you have imported! Click on the gear next to its name and choose your own option group from the dropdown. Then click Close on the next window, and you are good to go. Older Anki Versions ( Import and navigate to the. Our goal is to get you up and running as quickly as possible we can worry about customizing your Anki experience later. It is okay if you have no idea what most of these do. New cards/day: 30 (or however many previously unseen flashcards you want to add per day). ![]() Now, configure your new preset as follows: Click on the gear symbol next to the Default deck, click Options, click on the arrow next to Save, and add a new preset. Settings Current Anki Versions (>= 2.1.45):Īnki’s default settings for card decks are not that great. Next, in the box telling you about the new 2.1 scheduler, click Update, Yes, and then No when asked about the AnkiDroid version.Īnki and your Account are now set up correctly, which means we can move onto the basic settings you will need to use Anki effectively.First, click Sync and log in using your AnkiWeb credentials (when prompted, choose Download from AnkiWeb).When opening Anki up for the first time, after you create a profile, you will need to do two things: Next, download Anki and follow the installation procedure. Doing this enables Anki to save your settings and sync your flashcards across all your devices. Head over to AnkiWeb and create an account. You will need to do these steps on a PC or laptop. Got that? Nice! Let’s get the thing installed. Why do I choose Anki in particular? It’s free and has the best community support of any flashcard app. If you are still not convinced, this 50-page paper shows that scientists (the smart people) found a lot of evidence for the effectiveness of active recall and self-testing. You will also get hooked on the idea of active recall and spaced repetition by reading the book Make it stick. Otherwise, this comic beautifully explains why flashcards are just that effective for learning. If you are already convinced that Anki is the second coming of Christ: Great! Skip ahead to the next section. You just want to press buttons and make flashcards appear. However, Anki is a complex beast that comes with countless features such as card types, learning intervals, custom decks, lapses, addons and all that mumbo-jumbo magic jazz that you don’t care about in the slightest. You probably have that one friend that will not miss a chance to tell you about our new lord and saviour in the form of this magnificent flashcard app. ![]()
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