# Front and Back Study Order **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Created:** [April 3, 2022, 2:38am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/front-and-back-study-order/18776 "2022-04-03T02:38:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kfank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/edb3f5/32.png) [@kfank](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/kfank)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2022, 2:38am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/front-and-back-study-order/18776/1 "2022-04-03T02:38:00Z")
Is it possible to set the study mode to show back of cards first, or have a random front/back selection? If not, this is a feature I would like to see added. I am using Anki to make language study cards and I find I need to learn the cards in both directions. Editing templates is not what I want. A simple option in the study mode should do this. ---
**Author:** ![kleinerpirat](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/kleinerpirat/32/19863_2.png) [@kleinerpirat](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/kleinerpirat)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2022, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/front-and-back-study-order/18776/2 "2022-04-03T10:17:19Z")
Have you considered the default template “Basic (and reversed card)”? Of course it would be possible to randomize the front-/backside of single cards, but that involves editing the card templates with some JavaScript and it might even have a negative impact on study efficiency if the directions differ too much in difficulty. ---
**Author:** ![kfank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/edb3f5/32.png) [@kfank](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/kfank)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2022, 11:37pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/front-and-back-study-order/18776/3 "2022-04-03T23:37:24Z")
@kleinerpirat: Thank-you. I think that is what I was looking for. ---
**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, 4:26am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/front-and-back-study-order/18776/4 "2023-05-01T04:26:58Z")