# I don't understand when to press 'Hard'

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**Created:** [March 19, 2025, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/i-dont-understand-when-to-press-hard/57585 "2025-03-19T09:08:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dev2150](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@Dev2150](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Dev2150)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2025, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/i-dont-understand-when-to-press-hard/57585/1 "2025-03-19T09:08:18Z")

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This has been answered but I’m not convinced. When to press?

- when it’s been more than 5 seconds? 10 seconds?
- when there’s considerable doubt?

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**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:** [March 19, 2025, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/i-dont-understand-when-to-press-hard/57585/2 "2025-03-19T09:23:49Z")

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Sure, those are fine reasons. You can choose whatever threshold you want, as long as you can keep it consistent.

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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:** [April 18, 2025, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/i-dont-understand-when-to-press-hard/57585/3 "2025-04-18T09:24:05Z")

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