Plus symbol is added to deck name ("science" -> "science+") when there are no duplicates

Anki has a special “Default” deck that automatically hides itself if you both:

  • Have created your own decks
  • Have no cards in the “Default” deck.

I think you renamed “Default” to “science”, so you actually do have a “science” deck, it’s just hidden.

Here’s a little trick to make it reappear:

  1. Open the “Add” menu

  2. Select the deck

  3. Choose “Add”

  4. Type “science” (no plus, all lower case)

  5. Press “OK”

  6. Just put anything in the front field of the note (we are not allowed to create empty notes)

  7. Press “Add”

  8. Close the “Add” window

  9. Tada! The invisible “science” deck should have reappeared.

  10. Rename “science” back to “Default”

  11. Delete the note we just made (“Default” will disappear again)

  12. Rename “science+” to “science”

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