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b0ringdeveloper on May 18, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: Spaced repetition systems have gotten better

I like WaniKani because it forces me to type the right answer. When I tried Anki, it was too easy for me to "cheat" and press space for something I "kinda" remembered.

I do agree with the author's phrase of "...a daily ritual of feeling bad about what you’ve forgotten..." though, and would like to try the new algorithm. Is there a way to configure Anki to force you to type the correct answer?

david_allison on May 18, 2025 [–]

You can set up Anki to force you to type answers; use Basic (type in the answer) when creating cards.

20 second video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxEqRe1Pp1w

It's possible to batch convert your cards to this format using Anki's "Card Templates" feature.

https://docs.ankiweb.net/templates/fields.html#checking-your...

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