# Possible to update shared deck after custom field added? **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Created:** [March 10, 2024, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/possible-to-update-shared-deck-after-custom-field-added/42247 "2024-03-10T20:31:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Aizen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@Aizen](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Aizen)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2024, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/possible-to-update-shared-deck-after-custom-field-added/42247/1 "2024-03-10T20:31:32Z")
Consider the following scenario: 1. I download a shared deck from ankiweb 2. I add a custom field 3. The original author updates the shared deck on ankiweb Question: if I download the new shared deck, am I able to update everything (except naturally the field I added)? ---
**Author:** ![Danika\_Dakika](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/danika_dakika/32/17815_2.png) [@Danika\_Dakika](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Danika_Dakika)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2024, 10:28pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/possible-to-update-shared-deck-after-custom-field-added/42247/2 "2024-03-10T22:28:28Z")
If you have a recent version of Anki, you should be able to merge the notetypes on import. [Packaged Decks - Anki Manual](https://docs.ankiweb.net/importing/packaged-decks.html#updating) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/1X/8f1279ababc5879d54e4838989f606cfe55af8c7.jpeg) [@system](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2024, 10:28pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/possible-to-update-shared-deck-after-custom-field-added/42247/3 "2024-04-09T22:28:45Z")
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