I have a deck of cards to study Japanese kanji and vocab (specifically for 漢検2級). In several of these problem sets, a list of words is presented for each question that you pick the answer out of and then write the kanji ( example ). In my cards I wanted to have the list of words be randomized so I was…

[image] td2: Is there a standard add-on or function available The function AI gave you pretty much is the standard way of shuffling elements in the web. I would expect most of the templates above using a variation of it. The code can be shortened quite a bit, so you shouldn’t take its current…

Randomizing order of elements shown in a context field

Anki Card Design

Danika_Dakika June 28, 2026, 11:58pm 2

If you’re looking for ways to randomize multiple-choice order [and you’re already aware of the reasons to avoid multiple-choice in Anki] – here’s a good compilation of options:

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Randomizing order of elements shown in a context field

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