# Anki only saves cloze card type **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Created:** [March 9, 2026, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-only-saves-cloze-card-type/69125 "2026-03-09T15:19:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![memo314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e99b99/32.png) [@memo314](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/memo314)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-only-saves-cloze-card-type/69125/1 "2026-03-09T15:19:24Z")
My anki deck only saves to the cloze 1 card type. When I add a Basic card and make sure that the card type is Basic, I get the following error message: You have a cloze note type but have not made any cloze deletions. Proceed? If I say yes, and then try to change the card type when the card is in the deck, I can set-up cloze —\> basic type change, but nothing happens. The deck seems to be locked into creating only cloze card types. I tried uninstalling Anki and downloading it again. The problem persists. How can I fix this? P.S. If I create a new user profile, then everything works fine. I can create a new deck and new Basic cards in that deck and the new cards work just like a Basic card should. ---
**Author:** ![ZornHadNoChoice](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/zornhadnochoice/32/28874_2.png) [@ZornHadNoChoice](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/ZornHadNoChoice)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 4:16pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-only-saves-cloze-card-type/69125/2 "2026-03-09T16:16:12Z")
First, understand the [key concepts](https://docs.ankiweb.net/getting-started.html#key-concepts). Next, explain more precisely what the problem is: > When I add a Basic card and make sure that the card type is Basic, I get the following error message: > > > You have a cloze note type but have not made any cloze deletions. Proceed? Is your “Basic” note type actually a cloze note type, but renamed to “Basic”? > If I say yes, and then try to change the card type when the card is in the deck, I can set-up cloze —\> basic type change, but nothing happens. What do you mean by this? What are the steps you took to “set-up cloze —\> basic type change”? > The deck seems to be locked into creating only cloze card types. Do you mean that the cloze note type is pre-selected every time you try to add a card to this deck? I believe Anki automatically selects the note type of the last note you added to the selected deck. ---
**Author:** ![memo314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e99b99/32.png) [@memo314](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/memo314)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-only-saves-cloze-card-type/69125/3 "2026-03-09T16:42:27Z")
Here is a screen shot of the card I wish to add: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/3X/f/3/f390ecfcf0a278ae1ee343e838246a72406810e2.png) And here is the what happens when I hit “Add”: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/3X/8/6/86cf10f662ea7ddc1b7574692931e16cec0908ba.png) This is the first card in the deck. If I hit yes and then go into deck and click on Browse, this is what I get: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/3X/c/c/ccc75c10c61cba5b9681de7ef3b52ca3ecf32d3a.png) Note that while the card was originally set up as a Basic card type, it is created as a Cloze card type. If further info would be helpful, just let me know. ---
**Author:** ![Eltaurus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/eltaurus/32/10287_2.png) [@Eltaurus](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Eltaurus)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 5:40pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-only-saves-cloze-card-type/69125/4 "2026-03-09T17:40:02Z")
> [@ZornHadNoChoice](#): > > Is your “Basic” note type actually a cloze note type, but renamed to “Basic”? It looks like this is indeed the problem. Judging by the set of the fields in you screenshot, you have a cloze Note Type named “Basic” in your user profile for some reason. That’s why it generates cloze Card Types, and why creating new profile helps (it makes a fresh set of Note Types with all the defaults). To fix it in your profile, try going to `Tools` → `Manage Note Types` and renaming your current “Basic” Note Type. Then click `Add` → select `Add: Basic` (_not_ `Clone:` any of the existing Note Types) → `Ok`. Use the new “Basic” Note Type to add cards. ---
**Author:** ![memo314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e99b99/32.png) [@memo314](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/memo314)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-only-saves-cloze-card-type/69125/5 "2026-03-09T21:44:09Z")
I have followed your suggestions and all seems in order now. I haven’t used Anki for a few months but before that saving Basic cards was working ok. I’m not sure how the name “Basic” got associated with a Cloze card type. In any case, thanks kindly for your help! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/1X/8f1279ababc5879d54e4838989f606cfe55af8c7.jpeg) [@system](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2026, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-only-saves-cloze-card-type/69125/6 "2026-04-08T21:44:43Z")
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