# Issue using the cloze type

**URL:** <https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/issue-using-the-cloze-type/16291>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [December 31, 2021, 4:49am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/issue-using-the-cloze-type/16291 "2021-12-31T04:49:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Nitroon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b38774/32.png) [@Nitroon](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Nitroon)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2021, 4:49am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/issue-using-the-cloze-type/16291/1 "2021-12-31T04:49:18Z")

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Cloze deletion can only be used in fields which use the ‘cloze:’ filter. This is typically the first field. - I need help I can’t use the cloze type on my cards.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/2X/a/a4ea265918e8cb295e4acd49bf33a8021873be13.png)  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/2X/3/3b0a61d805974e61a48884f50fe254b15d91f4c9.png)

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**Author:** ![abdo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/abdo/32/654_2.png) [@abdo](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/abdo)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2021, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/issue-using-the-cloze-type/16291/2 "2021-12-31T13:49:37Z")

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As the message says, you should have `{{cloze:Back Extra}}` in the template for clozes in **Back Extra** to work. Just put the clozes in the **Text** field instead if you don’t have any reason to use **Back Extra** this way.

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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, 4:38am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/issue-using-the-cloze-type/16291/3 "2023-05-01T04:38:19Z")

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Closed on May 1, 2023, 4:38am UTC