# Cloze deletion can only be used in fields which use the 'cloze:' filter. This is typically the first field

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**Created:** [February 13, 2025, 5:17am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/cloze-deletion-can-only-be-used-in-fields-which-use-the-cloze-filter-this-is-typically-the-first-field/55781 "2025-02-13T05:17:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![kelly1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ac8455/32.png) [@kelly1](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/kelly1)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2025, 5:17am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/cloze-deletion-can-only-be-used-in-fields-which-use-the-cloze-filter-this-is-typically-the-first-field/55781/1 "2025-02-13T05:17:29Z")

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Getting this message when I try to create cloze cards, I’ve looked through heaps of other people’s comments of the same thing happening, but can’t find anything that is changing mine. Any help would be v appreciated \<3

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**Author:** ![Danika\_Dakika](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/danika_dakika/32/17815_2.png) [@Danika\_Dakika](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Danika_Dakika)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2025, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/cloze-deletion-can-only-be-used-in-fields-which-use-the-cloze-filter-this-is-typically-the-first-field/55781/2 "2025-02-13T07:38:40Z")

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You haven’t given us much to go on, so let’s start with the basics?

1. Are you using a Cloze note type? – It either needs to be the default Cloze type, or another note type made from that default type. [Card Generation - Anki Manual](https://docs.ankiweb.net/templates/generation.html#cloze-templates)
2. What do your card templates (front and back) look like? – Posting templates as text in a code-preformatted-text block is best, but if they aren’t too complex, a screenshot will do.
3. What fields do you have in your note type and what field are you putting the `{{c1::cloze markers}}` in?

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**Author:** ![kelly1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ac8455/32.png) [@kelly1](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/kelly1)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2025, 12:48am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/cloze-deletion-can-only-be-used-in-fields-which-use-the-cloze-filter-this-is-typically-the-first-field/55781/3 "2025-02-14T00:48:03Z")

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Here are the screenshots of what I receive when I try to make the card. It’s definitely on the Cloze note type, and I have tried to make an alternate Cloze note type by deleting the original and remaking it.

 ![Screenshot 2025-02-14 101331](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/3X/6/9/69e701f977ca8b20b8b67203877e4df501ed3083.png)  
 ![Screenshot 2025-02-14 101351](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/3X/a/8/a8612ab86f8f9f782f383fa3030a5a64157227c1.png)  
 ![Screenshot 2025-02-14 101455](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/3X/b/f/bf88b54567708726f0d06b0e2d5c5cbfdb361cb8.png)

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**Author:** ![Danika\_Dakika](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/danika_dakika/32/17815_2.png) [@Danika\_Dakika](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Danika_Dakika)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2025, 1:13am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/cloze-deletion-can-only-be-used-in-fields-which-use-the-cloze-filter-this-is-typically-the-first-field/55781/4 "2025-02-14T01:13:03Z")

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Your problem is that the cloze-filtered field is `Text`, but you’re putting the cloze “c1” marker in `Back Extra`. It’s the wrong field, just like the error message said.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/3X/8/5/85be2a7eed5db157ad00d091609ef01d95850b83.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/3X/9/2/92ead252e7703c5665b662f3794c4bb68601a477.png)

It looks like you’re trying to use this Cloze type like a Q&A card/note? As you might imagine, front-back Q&A note type would be better for that! Not everything needs to be a cloze.

If you want to use a cloze type for this, you need to revisualize it as a statement – and maybe even make it multiple cards. Something like –

Text:  
`{{c3::Eukaryotic}} DNA has {{c2::2 or more::how many?}} {{c1::linear chromosomes}}`  
[I rarely use cloze notes in my studies, and don’t know much about DNA, so I have no idea if that structure is useful – it’s just to give you an idea.]

To learn more about how to use the Cloze type effectively:

> **[Effective learning: Twenty rules of formulating knowledge - SuperMemo](https://www.supermemo.com/en/blog/twenty-rules-of-formulating-knowledge)**
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> This article will help you overcome one of the greatest difficulties you will face when trying to accelerate learning: formulating knowledge.

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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:** [March 16, 2025, 1:13am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/cloze-deletion-can-only-be-used-in-fields-which-use-the-cloze-filter-this-is-typically-the-first-field/55781/5 "2025-03-16T01:13:41Z")

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