# Keyboard shortcuts for: tools -\> empty cards..., image occlusion -\> toggle mask editor

**URL:** <https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/keyboard-shortcuts-for-tools-empty-cards-image-occlusion-toggle-mask-editor/43215>\
**Category:** Suggestions\
**Created:** [April 4, 2024, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/keyboard-shortcuts-for-tools-empty-cards-image-occlusion-toggle-mask-editor/43215 "2024-04-04T20:31:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mkoll](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@Mkoll](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Mkoll)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2024, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/keyboard-shortcuts-for-tools-empty-cards-image-occlusion-toggle-mask-editor/43215/1 "2024-04-04T20:31:44Z")

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It would be nice to have keyboard shortcuts for both these functions which I find myself using quite often. Thanks for your work on Anki!

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/3X/2/5/2592782d106feafc42d30c543e327ad994025fed.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![dae](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/dae/32/65_2.png) [@dae](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/dae)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2024, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/keyboard-shortcuts-for-tools-empty-cards-image-occlusion-toggle-mask-editor/43215/2 "2024-04-05T11:17:06Z")

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Anyone have any suggestions for suitable shortcuts?

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**Author:** ![Mkoll](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@Mkoll](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Mkoll)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2024, 5:08pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/keyboard-shortcuts-for-tools-empty-cards-image-occlusion-toggle-mask-editor/43215/3 "2024-04-05T17:08:21Z")

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For Toggle Mask Editor, it looks like “M” for “ **M** ask” is not in use.

For Empty Cards, perhaps Ctrl + Shift + “E” for “ **E** mpty” or Ctrl + Shift + “C” for “ **C** ards.”

edit: On second thought, “M” would not work because the keyboard shortcut should be operational even if the cursor is in a text box as it would be if one was editing the cards fields. Hitting “M” in this situation would just put that letter in the text box. Ctrl + M would be better.

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**Author:** ![dae](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/dae/32/65_2.png) [@dae](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/dae)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2024, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/keyboard-shortcuts-for-tools-empty-cards-image-occlusion-toggle-mask-editor/43215/4 "2024-04-06T10:37:16Z")

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Ctrl+m can’t work, because that becomes cmd+m on a Mac, which is a system shortcut. It would need to be something like ctrl+shift+m, if we’re not already using that for something else.

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**Author:** ![dae](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/dae/32/65_2.png) [@dae](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/dae)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2024, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/keyboard-shortcuts-for-tools-empty-cards-image-occlusion-toggle-mask-editor/43215/5 "2024-04-08T12:23:11Z")

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I’ve logged this on [Keyboard shortcuts for: tools -\> empty cards…, image occlusion -\> toggle mask editor · Issue #3122 · ankitects/anki · GitHub](https://github.com/ankitects/anki/issues/3122)

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**Author:** ![comacommode](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@comacommode](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/comacommode)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2026, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/keyboard-shortcuts-for-tools-empty-cards-image-occlusion-toggle-mask-editor/43215/7 "2026-05-03T11:20:18Z")

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The shortcut for the empty cards was [removed](https://github.com/ankitects/anki/commit/8229383b5c1640719de3a471e7659ebeb4c274cf). Are there any plans to add it back with a non-conflicting keybind?