# Custom Delimiter for Deck Import

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**Created:** [January 30, 2023, 9:50pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/custom-delimiter-for-deck-import/26974 "2023-01-30T21:50:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![wmmusser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/22d042/32.png) [@wmmusser](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/wmmusser)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2023, 9:50pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/custom-delimiter-for-deck-import/26974/1 "2023-01-30T21:50:43Z")

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I installed the latest Win10 version, 2.1.57, and when I try to import a deck from a .txt file, the option to enter a delimiter is not available, only the 6 in the pulldown, which doesn’t include an “=”. The import interface seems to have changed from older versions where I can enter my own delimiter. I installed 2.1.54 instead. Note: this is my first use of Anki, so maybe I just don’t know what I’m doing…

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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:** [January 31, 2023, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/custom-delimiter-for-deck-import/26974/2 "2023-01-31T20:03:43Z")

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This feature was removed in the newer versions. I believe the reasoning was that it was not worth the additional complexity or there is no big use case for custom delimiters.

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**Author:** ![wmmusser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/22d042/32.png) [@wmmusser](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/wmmusser)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 8:37pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/custom-delimiter-for-deck-import/26974/3 "2023-01-31T20:37:11Z")

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ok, thanks! I’m taking an Italian Learning class and the .txt file w/ the flash card data is Italian word/phrase = English word/phrase. I’ll use a global replace to change the = to :. Seems like Flash Cards would often be A = B and including = in the list of static delimiters would be easy enough, not as a custom/user-defined entry.

Thanks for the quick response!

B

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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 2, 2023, 8:37pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/custom-delimiter-for-deck-import/26974/4 "2023-03-02T20:37:31Z")

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Closed on March 2, 2023, 8:37pm UTC

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