# Anki is hiding my questions while asking them to me

**URL:** <https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-is-hiding-my-questions-while-asking-them-to-me/2987>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [September 3, 2020, 2:58am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-is-hiding-my-questions-while-asking-them-to-me/2987 "2020-09-03T02:58:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 14\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![beginning3712](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/958977/32.png) [@beginning3712](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/beginning3712)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2020, 2:58am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-is-hiding-my-questions-while-asking-them-to-me/2987/1 "2020-09-03T02:58:47Z")

</div>

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/2X/6/69d0b403985f3e15910f1c1b11c8806ad62f7e99.jpeg)

I have decks and subdecks. My deck is Metrics and I have subdecks length, weight, etc, my card type is Basic type in the answer.  
The problem:  
I click on the deck Metrics to study my subdecks however the only part that shows is where I type the answer. The question is not showing up just space to type.

Please Help.  
Thank you

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![guillempalausalva](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/guillempalausalva/32/34258_2.png) [@guillempalausalva](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/guillempalausalva)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2020, 5:51am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-is-hiding-my-questions-while-asking-them-to-me/2987/2 "2020-09-03T05:51:22Z")

</div>

Mosty likely you only have the type field in the front template. Make sure it is as the following:

```
{{Front}}
{{type:Back}}
```

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![beginning3712](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/958977/32.png) [@beginning3712](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/beginning3712)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2020, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-is-hiding-my-questions-while-asking-them-to-me/2987/3 "2020-09-03T14:30:22Z")

</div>

The weird thing is that these past 2 months everything has been fine until yesterday it just shows me where to type but it is not showing me the question.

Also, if i uninstall anki and reinstall again will i lose everything?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![guillempalausalva](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/guillempalausalva/32/34258_2.png) [@guillempalausalva](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/guillempalausalva)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2020, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-is-hiding-my-questions-while-asking-them-to-me/2987/4 "2020-09-03T19:28:26Z")

</div>

> [@beginning3712](#):
>
> Also, if i uninstall anki and reinstall again will i lose everything?

You won’t lose any data nor would solve the issue with the template if that is the motive.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![beginning3712](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/958977/32.png) [@beginning3712](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/beginning3712)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2020, 12:04am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-is-hiding-my-questions-while-asking-them-to-me/2987/5 "2020-09-04T00:04:23Z")

</div>

What can i do then? Please help me.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![guillempalausalva](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/guillempalausalva/32/34258_2.png) [@guillempalausalva](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/guillempalausalva)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2020, 6:33am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-is-hiding-my-questions-while-asking-them-to-me/2987/6 "2020-09-04T06:33:32Z")

</div>

edit the template. Please share a screenshot of the template. Cards… button

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![beginning3712](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/958977/32.png) [@beginning3712](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/beginning3712)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2020, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-is-hiding-my-questions-while-asking-them-to-me/2987/7 "2020-09-07T14:14:23Z")

</div>

> [@guillempalausalva](#):
>
> `{{type:Back}}`

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/2X/c/cace8903f7f7f1d348cabada1b95cf95dd733200.jpeg)

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/2X/2/2ba3702cdbbd92545673d54b56bf8d81b6cf9b3c.jpeg)  
Thank you so much for your help, I really appreciate it.  
I created a new basic write in card one without the template and one with it. However, it continues to hide the question.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![guillempalausalva](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/guillempalausalva/32/34258_2.png) [@guillempalausalva](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/guillempalausalva)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2020, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-is-hiding-my-questions-while-asking-them-to-me/2987/8 "2020-09-07T14:24:32Z")

</div>

Please do the step I asked so I can help you.

> [@guillempalausalva](#):
>
> Please share a screenshot of the template. Cards… button

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![beginning3712](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/958977/32.png) [@beginning3712](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/beginning3712)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2020, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-is-hiding-my-questions-while-asking-them-to-me/2987/9 "2020-09-07T14:25:45Z")

</div>

ok so this

{{Front}}  
{{type:Back}}

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![beginning3712](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/958977/32.png) [@beginning3712](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/beginning3712)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2020, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-is-hiding-my-questions-while-asking-them-to-me/2987/10 "2020-09-07T14:27:21Z")

</div>

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/2X/6/6cb79664f50b49fa2cb6773eb08340aa13d600a8.jpeg)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![guillempalausalva](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/guillempalausalva/32/34258_2.png) [@guillempalausalva](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/guillempalausalva)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2020, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-is-hiding-my-questions-while-asking-them-to-me/2987/11 "2020-09-07T14:40:53Z")

</div>

I see, the template is fine. The `type:` goes in the template only, not inside the field.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![beginning3712](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/958977/32.png) [@beginning3712](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/beginning3712)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2020, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-is-hiding-my-questions-while-asking-them-to-me/2987/12 "2020-09-07T15:02:40Z")

</div>

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/2X/6/6483e5fbb06fb08a0f83a31064f8e0e6a38a5ec7.jpeg)  
this popped up

so like this?  
{{type:back}} 25.4 millimeters (mm)

I am still not able to see my questions  
again thank you so much for your help

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![guillempalausalva](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/guillempalausalva/32/34258_2.png) [@guillempalausalva](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/guillempalausalva)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2020, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-is-hiding-my-questions-while-asking-them-to-me/2987/13 "2020-09-07T15:42:33Z")

</div>

Front field:  
\_\_\_millimeters (mm) = 1 inch

Back field:

25.3 millimeters(mm)

I think cloze note type will work best for your case if you only whant to type in the number.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/1X/8f1279ababc5879d54e4838989f606cfe55af8c7.jpeg) [@system](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2023, 5:32am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-is-hiding-my-questions-while-asking-them-to-me/2987/14 "2023-05-01T05:32:23Z")

</div>