# How can I tell Anki that I forgot something outside of Anki?

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**Created:** [July 24, 2025, 5:55am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/how-can-i-tell-anki-that-i-forgot-something-outside-of-anki/64489 "2025-07-24T05:55:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5e9695/32.png) [@Tyre](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Tyre)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2025, 5:55am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/how-can-i-tell-anki-that-i-forgot-something-outside-of-anki/64489/1 "2025-07-24T05:55:45Z")

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I was revising something outside Anki, when I realised that I had completely forgotten a piece of information. I have a card in Anki corresponding to this exact information. When I checked the card I saw that it is due in over 2 months.  
How can I tell Anki that I have forgotten this information? What I think I want is to simulate pressing “Again” for the card.  
If there is a way to do this, is it a good idea, or is there something I am not considering?

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**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:** [July 24, 2025, 6:34am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/how-can-i-tell-anki-that-i-forgot-something-outside-of-anki/64489/2 "2025-07-24T06:34:19Z")

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I don’t think you necessarily need to do it, but you can use the “Grade now” feature available on the latest Anki version.

Update your Anki if you haven’t already.

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**Author:** ![matta](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/matta/32/5126_2.png) [@matta](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/matta)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2025, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/how-can-i-tell-anki-that-i-forgot-something-outside-of-anki/64489/3 "2025-07-24T07:09:04Z")

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If you can’t find the Grade Now option, then go into the Browse window, filter for the card in the required deck, right-click on the card and set Due Date to Today. Then answer that card with Again, if that is what you want.

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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:** [August 23, 2025, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/how-can-i-tell-anki-that-i-forgot-something-outside-of-anki/64489/4 "2025-08-23T07:09:40Z")

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