# From basic to basic and reversed **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Created:** [May 31, 2024, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/from-basic-to-basic-and-reversed/45437 "2024-05-31T06:53:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![possopo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/59ef9b/32.png) [@possopo](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/possopo)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2024, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/from-basic-to-basic-and-reversed/45437/1 "2024-05-31T06:53:05Z")
hi everyone, is there a straightforward way to change reviews of a deck from basic (review cards front to back) to basic and reversed (review cards front to back AND back to front) ? I know I can always export the list and re-import it in reverse but maybe there’s another easier way to do it. thank you ! ---
**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:** [May 31, 2024, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/from-basic-to-basic-and-reversed/45437/2 "2024-05-31T07:02:42Z")
Much, much easier ways! If you are using a default “Basic” note type, this can be as simple as changing the note type to “Basic (and reversed card)” – [Browsing - Anki Manual](https://docs.ankiweb.net/browsing.html#notes). If you have a custom note type, there can be a few more steps to get your note type to make those reverse cards for you, but still pretty straightforward. Take a look at [the Templates section](https://docs.ankiweb.net/templates/intro.html) (see the “Switching Card Order” video there too). It’s hard to tell you a specific step-by-step without knowing more about where you are starting from, but after you take a look at those materials, feel free to ask clarifying questions! ---
**Author:** ![possopo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/59ef9b/32.png) [@possopo](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/possopo)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2024, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/from-basic-to-basic-and-reversed/45437/3 "2024-05-31T08:45:39Z")
thank you for your answer ! this deck is all default basic (it was the first deck I ever made on Anki and I didn’t know anything about the many options available). I checked the option page (of this specific deck) and I don’t see anywhere where I can change the whole deck from basic to basic and reverse. do you know where I can do that ? ---
**Author:** ![sorata](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/sorata/32/34115_2.png) [@sorata](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/sorata)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2024, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/from-basic-to-basic-and-reversed/45437/4 "2024-05-31T08:58:42Z")
You can’t do that in options. I think you need to go to the card/note browser. But you can also edit that note type to add another card. I actually suggest you use the “Basic (Optional reversed card)” which makes reversed cards optional. For notes that you need a reversed card, you can put any text in the “Reversed card” field and that will get you a reversed card. If you don’t need a reversed card, you can edit out the text from that field. So the same note type can be used for both purposes. Also refer to the [manual](https://docs.ankiweb.net) for more information. You will be able to come with solutions for yourself that way. ---
**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:** [May 31, 2024, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/from-basic-to-basic-and-reversed/45437/5 "2024-05-31T18:22:16Z")
You have to do it note-by-note, so you’ll need to go to the Browse window for that. The feature is described in the link I posted above – but for more detail: (Make sure all of your devices are in sync first.) Select the deck (in the left sidebar), then Select all of the cards/notes in the table, and go to Notes \> Change Note Type – choose Basic (and reversed card). It will automatically make a new reversed card to go with each of your notes. > [@sorata](#): > > I actually suggest you use the “Basic (Optional reversed card)” which makes reversed cards optional. True, that is another note type you _could_ choose, but I don’t think that’s right one for your case, because you’d have to do an extra step on _every_ note to get it to create the new card. That type is better suited for a situation where you only want a few select notes to make reverse cards, not when you want them for everything. (If you find afterward that there are a few reverse cards you don’t need, it’s easy enough to suspend them when you come across them.) ---
**Author:** ![possopo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/59ef9b/32.png) [@possopo](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/possopo)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2024, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/from-basic-to-basic-and-reversed/45437/6 "2024-06-10T12:29:17Z")
it worked, thank you very much 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:** [July 10, 2024, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/from-basic-to-basic-and-reversed/45437/7 "2024-07-10T12:30:13Z")
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