# Basic to cloze is it possible or not

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**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [March 6, 2021, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/basic-to-cloze-is-it-possible-or-not/8040 "2021-03-06T07:11:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![doctorarvindram](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/47e85d/32.png) [@doctorarvindram](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/doctorarvindram)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2021, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/basic-to-cloze-is-it-possible-or-not/8040/1 "2021-03-06T07:11:21Z")

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Is there any way owe can convert all the basic cards we have to cloze cards

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/2X/1/143c9fe327e2cded1cfbf311081f61c5106ca9fa.png)

Is there any working add on which can do this , or its better to let it be .  
many places I read , it was given as its difficult or do it manually , so just asking from the best , if its possible

thanks In advance

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**Author:** ![abdo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/abdo/32/654_2.png) [@abdo](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/abdo)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2021, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/basic-to-cloze-is-it-possible-or-not/8040/2 "2021-03-06T13:29:45Z")

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You can convert from one type to another in Anki [wthout add-ons](https://docs.ankiweb.net/#/browsing?id=other-menu-items), but in your case, you have to manually edit the notes afterwards to include cloze deletions (i.e `{{c1::something}}` blocks).

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**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, 5:11am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/basic-to-cloze-is-it-possible-or-not/8040/3 "2023-05-01T05:11:42Z")

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