# Stop keyboard from displaying immediately on text entry cards **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Created:** [January 6, 2025, 6:23am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/stop-keyboard-from-displaying-immediately-on-text-entry-cards/54013 "2025-01-06T06:23:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fribbio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3e96dc/32.png) [@Fribbio](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Fribbio)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2025, 6:23am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/stop-keyboard-from-displaying-immediately-on-text-entry-cards/54013/1 "2025-01-06T06:23:39Z")
I just added a text entry field to my cards. The problem is that on mobile the keyboard pops up immediately as soon as one of these cards displays. My cards have additional hints and information below the image which get covered up by the keyboard (see screenshot below). Is there a way to make it so I have to click into the text entry field in order for the keyboard to appear? ![IMG_1791](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/3X/1/0/10645fd43c1ca6e3a34e2b331bc4dbca1dbb3167.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:** [January 7, 2025, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/stop-keyboard-from-displaying-immediately-on-text-entry-cards/54013/2 "2025-01-07T10:49:44Z")
I’m afraid such an option doesn’t currently exist. There is a ‘never type answer’ option, but that will hide the typing area on mobile. If you happen to have access to a bluetooth keyboard, turning it on will prevent the on-screen keyboard from popping up, but I realise that’s not a very practical solution 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ranpo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/ranpo/32/16469_2.png) [@Ranpo](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Ranpo)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 9:23pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/stop-keyboard-from-displaying-immediately-on-text-entry-cards/54013/3 "2025-01-07T21:23:53Z")
Hi @dae, can you add an option to stop this? There’s also [a similar post on reddit.](https://reddit.com/r/Anki/comments/kfufx9/on_ankimobile_ios_is_there_any_way_to_not_auto/) I believe many people don’t need to enter it every time. ---
**Author:** ![Fribbio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3e96dc/32.png) [@Fribbio](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Fribbio)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2025, 3:25am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/stop-keyboard-from-displaying-immediately-on-text-entry-cards/54013/4 "2025-01-08T03:25:53Z")
Thanks all. I was able to tweak the spacing so the keyboard doesn’t overlap my cards but I do think it would be a good option to make the automatic display of the keyboard optional on text entry cards at some point. ---
**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:** [January 12, 2025, 2:08am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/stop-keyboard-from-displaying-immediately-on-text-entry-cards/54013/5 "2025-01-12T02:08:20Z")
I haven’t seen a great deal of demand for this so far I’m afraid, but I’ll keep an eye on it. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/1X/8f1279ababc5879d54e4838989f606cfe55af8c7.jpeg) [@system](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 2:08am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/stop-keyboard-from-displaying-immediately-on-text-entry-cards/54013/6 "2025-02-11T02:08:49Z")
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