# Disabling duplicate warning

**URL:** <https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/disabling-duplicate-warning/13806>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [October 1, 2021, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/disabling-duplicate-warning/13806 "2021-10-01T15:02:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Nick](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Nick)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/disabling-duplicate-warning/13806/1 "2021-10-01T15:02:03Z")

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I use Anki to study multiple languages (currently 18), so I have many cards with the same front. So when I’m adding new cards, the background often turns pink and I get a duplicate warning. Is there a way to turn this off? If not, I really wish there were. I understand the purpose of it within one deck, but not across decks. It takes a lot of time to look at all the cards with the same front and make sure they’re for different languages than the one I’m currently working on.

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**Author:** ![cqg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@cqg](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/cqg)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/disabling-duplicate-warning/13806/2 "2021-10-01T16:59:18Z")

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To avoid duplicate warnings, you can simply use different note types for every language.

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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, 4:48am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/disabling-duplicate-warning/13806/3 "2023-05-01T04:48:49Z")

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Closed on May 1, 2023, 4:48am UTC