# Trouble creating a {{cloze:field}} note type

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**Created:** [August 8, 2024, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/trouble-creating-a-cloze-field-note-type/47991 "2024-08-08T15:53:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 8, 2024, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/trouble-creating-a-cloze-field-note-type/47991/2 "2024-08-08T20:46:35Z")

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> [@badlydrawnrob](#):
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> Am I correct in thinking that you can only create a new Cloze note type by cloning the original `Clone: cloze` note type?

Yes, that’s correct.

> The cloze note type is treated specially by Anki, and cannot be created based on a regular note type. If you wish to customize it, please make sure to clone the existing Cloze type instead of another type of note. Things like formatting can be customized, but it is not possible to add extra card templates to the cloze note type.

– [Adding/Editing - Anki Manual](https://docs.ankiweb.net/editing.html#cloze-deletion)

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> [@badlydrawnrob](#):
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> It says here [to change the card type to a cloze](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/cloze-note-type-adding-fields-and-no-longer-working/2790)

No, it says to change the **note type** –

> [@Cloze note type: adding fields and no longer working](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/cloze-note-type-adding-fields-and-no-longer-working/2790/4):
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> I suggest to first create a new custom Cloze template with the 60 fields and then change the cards’ notetype to this new type.

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> [@badlydrawnrob](#):
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> If this indeed is the case a minor complaint is that [you can’t rename the note type](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/make-the-card-template-dropdown-text-more-appropriate/46760/6) anything other than `Cloze`.

What would you rename it to? And why? 🤷🏽 It’s not a situation where you have multiple cards that display different things and you need to differentiate. It’s just one card template.

Every card you create from a cloze note is going to be named “Cloze #” based on the # of the cloze marker that creates it – so you wouldn’t be able to rename them one-by-one anyway.

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