# Typing Answer: 'Type-Answer-Box' only if needed?

**URL:** <https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/typing-answer-type-answer-box-only-if-needed/19185>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [April 18, 2022, 5:31am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/typing-answer-type-answer-box-only-if-needed/19185 "2022-04-18T05:31:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![auntanki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@auntanki](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/auntanki)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2022, 5:31am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/typing-answer-type-answer-box-only-if-needed/19185/1 "2022-04-18T05:31:15Z")

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My main Note Type is set up so that the Answer can be typed in; i.e. {{type:Answer}}.

I absolutely want to have this option for complicated vocabulary; but I only really need it for less than 5% of reviews (I do NOT know this in advance, though …)

The problem is that if I wanted to use the Space Bar (instead of Enter) for _Show Answer_, I’d have to press esc before that; with 10s of 1000s of reviews, this adds up, poor esc-key … 😉

Seriously, is there a way, while repping, to optionally show the Answer-Type-Box ONLY when really needed?

I’d simply like to have more options with my keyboard shortcuts.

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**Author:** ![abdo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/abdo/32/654_2.png) [@abdo](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/abdo)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2022, 9:26pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/typing-answer-type-answer-box-only-if-needed/19185/2 "2022-04-18T21:26:49Z")

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One can write an add-on to show the box only for the first time you see the card, for example. Or better, to hide the box behind a toggle.

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**Author:** ![jcznk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/jcznk/32/15215_2.png) [@jcznk](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/jcznk)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2022, 9:51pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/typing-answer-type-answer-box-only-if-needed/19185/3 "2022-04-18T21:51:51Z")

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You could try this {{hint:type:Answer}}

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**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, 4:24am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/typing-answer-type-answer-box-only-if-needed/19185/4 "2023-05-01T04:24:51Z")

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