# Please allow for JKL; instead of GHJK hotkeys

**URL:** <https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/please-allow-for-jkl-instead-of-ghjk-hotkeys/30372>\
**Category:** Suggestions\
**Created:** [May 17, 2023, 9:26pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/please-allow-for-jkl-instead-of-ghjk-hotkeys/30372 "2023-05-17T21:26:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![iuseanki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c68b51/32.png) [@iuseanki](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/iuseanki)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2023, 9:26pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/please-allow-for-jkl-instead-of-ghjk-hotkeys/30372/1 "2023-05-17T21:26:23Z")

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It’s more natural to place the index finger on J instead of H.

Also JKL; was enabled by an add-on but the latest anki release broke its functionality since the keys are now reserved by the native app. This would also free up H to be used to reveal hints (another popular addon).

Just please give us the option of doing our own thing with these keys.

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**Author:** ![Haplorhini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/bcef8e/32.png) [@Haplorhini](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Haplorhini)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2023, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/please-allow-for-jkl-instead-of-ghjk-hotkeys/30372/2 "2023-05-17T22:18:58Z")

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I Second this.  
It would be great to have this as an optional feature as I have the same problem and use these keys for shortcuts which are now broken.

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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:** [May 18, 2023, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/please-allow-for-jkl-instead-of-ghjk-hotkeys/30372/3 "2023-05-18T09:03:20Z")

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Please try [Release 2.1.64rc1 · ankitects/anki · GitHub](https://github.com/ankitects/anki/releases/tag/2.1.64rc1)