# Shortcut to create cloze isn't working properly **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Created:** [June 15, 2022, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/shortcut-to-create-cloze-isnt-working-properly/20809 "2022-06-15T21:36:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![abdel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a6a055/32.png) [@abdel](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/abdel)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2022, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/shortcut-to-create-cloze-isnt-working-properly/20809/1 "2022-06-15T21:36:43Z")
when i press shift cmd c to create a cloze deletion as i used to do in previous version it automatically creates two cloze like this, is there a solution for that ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/2X/9/9b9b4552fd6e732bb773eba42675737f0a829522.png) ---
**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:** [June 16, 2022, 11:05pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/shortcut-to-create-cloze-isnt-working-properly/20809/2 "2022-06-16T23:05:14Z")
Perhaps you double-tapping the c? If I press cmd+shift and then press and release c, it doesn’t add a cloze until I release the key. ---
**Author:** ![abdel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a6a055/32.png) [@abdel](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/abdel)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2022, 11:48am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/shortcut-to-create-cloze-isnt-working-properly/20809/3 "2022-06-21T11:48:07Z")
i only tap it once and it always creates two clozes, i’m on anki for mac ---
**Author:** ![OjisanSeiuchi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/ojisanseiuchi/32/2578_2.png) [@OjisanSeiuchi](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/OjisanSeiuchi)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2022, 5:32pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/shortcut-to-create-cloze-isnt-working-properly/20809/4 "2022-06-21T17:32:56Z")
Can you provide more details? I’m on macOS 12.3.1, Anki 2.1.53 Qt6 (M1) and I do not notice the behaviour you’re describing, i.e. ⇧⌘C only inserts a single cloze as expected. ![Screen Shot 2022-06-21 at 1.22.51 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/2X/c/cab38a059b2441df695072461c5d4585ecc23da3.png) However, I can simulate it by creating a cloze using ⇧⌘C then highlighting the cloze that I just made and re-clozing it with ⇧⌘C, if I haven’t release the ⇧⌘ combination before re-tapping the C. It’s not hard to make that mistake if my thumb is resting too heavily on the trackpad. ![Screen Shot 2022-06-21 at 1.26.42 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/2X/d/d4b1c7de93525f63f7b5e6a2de5ce2396a05c685.png) ---
**Author:** ![abdel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a6a055/32.png) [@abdel](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/abdel)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2022, 5:50pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/shortcut-to-create-cloze-isnt-working-properly/20809/5 "2022-06-21T17:50:07Z")
i’m on the same version of anki on M1, and i’m on tapping on c once like i used to do on older version of anki ---
**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:** [June 22, 2022, 12:42am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/shortcut-to-create-cloze-isnt-working-properly/20809/6 "2022-06-22T00:42:14Z")
What language is your keyboard input set to? ---
**Author:** ![abdel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a6a055/32.png) [@abdel](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/abdel)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2022, 10:04am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/shortcut-to-create-cloze-isnt-working-properly/20809/7 "2022-06-22T10:04:51Z")
canadien french ---
**Author:** ![abdel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a6a055/32.png) [@abdel](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/abdel)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2022, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/shortcut-to-create-cloze-isnt-working-properly/20809/8 "2022-06-22T10:05:32Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/2X/6/65e43173037503da093158e4d3ee35e6341ea71c.jpeg) ---
**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:** [June 24, 2022, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/shortcut-to-create-cloze-isnt-working-properly/20809/9 "2022-06-24T07:13:54Z")
I tried with that keyboard layout, and still only get one cloze. It’s a mystery. ---
**Author:** ![Chan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@Chan](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Chan)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2022, 3:20am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/shortcut-to-create-cloze-isnt-working-properly/20809/10 "2022-08-10T03:20:59Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/2X/0/0a70a4e407fdd6c1134334553d431d62512ce73b.png) The problem is with the keyboard shortcut. As you can see in the above image showing tooltip, the shortcut’s function is to add a new card also - _**(new card) Cmd+Shift+C**_ I’m using Mac OS 10.13.6 Anki Version ⁨2.1.54 (b6a7760c)⁩ PyQt 5.14.1 More details ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/2X/9/960ab45411896fc640867efcc5f1dc3e3dca1c22.png) When enclosing a text for Cloze using the keyboard shortcut, another card is added next to the cloze also, as shown here. This happens without double-tapping the c. I thought this is a new feature initially though apparently it is not. Screenshot from Anki version Version ⁨2.1.49 (dc80804a)⁩ PyQt 5.14.2 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/2X/3/32810ba176b64a5cd239ff8fb1283aa799973ef7.png) The tooltip of the older version does not include **new card** ---
**Author:** ![ashyaura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/71c47a/32.png) [@ashyaura](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/ashyaura)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2022, 9:54pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/shortcut-to-create-cloze-isnt-working-properly/20809/11 "2022-10-09T21:54:27Z")
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**Author:** ![ashyaura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/71c47a/32.png) [@ashyaura](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/ashyaura)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2022, 10:38pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/shortcut-to-create-cloze-isnt-working-properly/20809/12 "2022-10-09T22:38:46Z")
I found the solution, I was having the same problem, using the same version of anki as you. I went through disabling my add-ons looking for a culprit & I found it. Try disabling this add-on: 24411424 ![Screen Shot 2022-10-09 at 5.29.48 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/2X/4/44a4387494f063afdbb45f1d73a5b173dd4ae198.png) ---
**Author:** ![Chan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@Chan](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Chan)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2022, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/shortcut-to-create-cloze-isnt-working-properly/20809/13 "2022-10-10T08:33:01Z")
This problem is solved in the latest beta version though. I’m glad it is solved. [**Anki 2.1.55 Beta**](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-2-1-55-beta/23470) ---
**Author:** ![Chan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@Chan](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Chan)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2022, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/shortcut-to-create-cloze-isnt-working-properly/20809/14 "2022-10-16T13:46:00Z")
[ashyaura](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/ashyaura) I have discovered something that I would like to leave it here. It may become useful if someone comes across this in future You are right - the culprit is the add-on “Customize Keyboard Shortcuts”. But there is a solution in the same add-on. Alternate keyboard shortcut “Ctrl+0” (Ctrl+Zero) is given by default to create Cloze cards. This shortcut does not create duplicate clozes in Anki Version ⁨2.1.54 (b6a7760c)⁩ PyQt 5.14.1. So one need not disable the add-on. Also 2-key combination of the shortcut makes it easier (personal opinion) to work with. ---
**Author:** ![rx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/57b2e6/32.png) [@rx2](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/rx2)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2022, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/shortcut-to-create-cloze-isnt-working-properly/20809/15 "2022-12-13T17:59:12Z")
Same problem with 2.54 qt5 on macos, it’s seems that “Customize Keyboard Shortcuts” give the second input when you use the “add cloze shorcut”. I’ve deleted the shortcut in the adddon’s settings, adding between “” and seems it works. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/1X/8f1279ababc5879d54e4838989f606cfe55af8c7.jpeg) [@system](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2023, 3:59am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/shortcut-to-create-cloze-isnt-working-properly/20809/16 "2023-05-01T03:59:26Z")