# Keep history card data while changing note type

**URL:** <https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/keep-history-card-data-while-changing-note-type/14414>\
**Category:** Suggestions\
**Created:** [October 25, 2021, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/keep-history-card-data-while-changing-note-type/14414 "2021-10-25T11:11:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rolfi56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/87869e/32.png) [@Rolfi56](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Rolfi56)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2021, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/keep-history-card-data-while-changing-note-type/14414/1 "2021-10-25T11:11:07Z")

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After a while of learning, I would like to add another field to the note type.  
When I do this, all the history data of the cards are lost, which is correct because the note type changes.

However, I suggest setting up an option to save the history data because sometimes it is useful to keep the data of “easy” cards.

At moment, those “easy” cards have to be relearnt, which is not necessary.

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**Author:** ![shallash](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/shallash/32/4363_2.png) [@shallash](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/shallash)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2021, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/keep-history-card-data-while-changing-note-type/14414/2 "2021-10-25T17:04:33Z")

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I’m relatively sure, from my constant updating of, and tinkering with, my own notetypes; that the review history of cards is not lost upon doing so.

But I’m not certain, so could someone else weigh in?

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**Author:** ![cqg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@cqg](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/cqg)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2021, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/keep-history-card-data-while-changing-note-type/14414/3 "2021-10-25T17:23:43Z")

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Yes, it sounded strange to me as well. I’ve made a quick test and history of cards is not lost after note type changes.

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**Author:** ![Rolfi56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/87869e/32.png) [@Rolfi56](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Rolfi56)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2021, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/keep-history-card-data-while-changing-note-type/14414/4 "2021-10-25T20:29:49Z")

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Sorry, that’s my mistake!

This is my misunderstanding of the “Templates” table at the bottom of the pop-up window “Change note type”:  
There are two columns “Current” and “New”.  
I thought I had to select “nothing” in each case so as not to destroy the templates already associated with the new note type by transmitting “old” templates.  
Obviously I don`t understand the function of that table.

As a result, I lost the history data. 🙁

Thank you for your time!

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**Author:** ![Rolfi56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/87869e/32.png) [@Rolfi56](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Rolfi56)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2021, 7:05am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/keep-history-card-data-while-changing-note-type/14414/5 "2021-10-26T07:05:57Z")

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New topic

> [@Templates in changing note type](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/templates-in-changing-note-type/14435):
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> Hi, Sorry, I don’t understand the function of the table “Templates” at the bottom of the pop-up window “Change note type”. There are two columns “Current” and “New”. It should have something to do with transferring templates from the old to the new note type. Could you please give me a link to an explanation of how it works / how to use it? With kind regards