Customize Anki Settings

Note: this is the audio from the step 7 “how to” video on the previous page:

These settings will optimize your Anki experience.

The Windows platform is shown, but Mac/Linux/ChromeOS/mobile process to change settings is very similar.

YouTube video showing these steps

  1. Change USER1 Name to your name
    1. In Anki, click File, then Switch Profile
    2. Select User 1, then Rename and type your name
  2. To change learning settings, click the gear button next to “Hebrew Grammar Quest”, then click Options
    Anki Deck Options

    Figure 0.1: Anki Deck Options

  3. Make sure your settings match the images below:

Daily limits and New Cards

Daily Limits and New Cards

Figure 0.2: Daily Limits and New Cards

Notes4

Lapses and Timer

Note5

Lapses and Timer

Figure 0.3: Lapses and Timer

Burying and Audio

Burying and Audio

Figure 0.4: Burying and Audio

Notes6

Advanced

Advanced

Figure 0.5: Advanced

Anki Add-ons

  • Anki has a number of Add-ons for the desktop platforms you might find interesting.
  • You might check out Advanced Review Bottom Bar
    • Or Tools / Addons / Get Add-ons / then enter 1136455830
    • You can tweak the add-on settings in the ARBb menu - try Button style = Wide + Background Color
  • Another useful add-on is More Overview Stats
    • This displays your Young vs Mature cards on the deck’s dashboard - see picture7
    • Add-on number: 738807903
  • You will need to restart Anki for the add-ons to take effect
More Overview Stats

Figure 0.6: More Overview Stats

  1. NEW CARDS/DAY: You are welcome to enter any number you wish, but lower numbers mean it will take longer to get through the entire deck. 200 is recommended, but this does not mean you have to do 200 new cards in one day or the next day you will have 400 new cards. You will never have more new cards than the number entered here. INSERTION ORDER: If you find Sequential is too easy, you might try to switch to Random.↩︎

  2. Show answer timer is optional.↩︎

  3. Cards that have multiple answers are called siblings. Turning the sibling settings on is more challenging; leaving these off is less challenging. We recommend to start with these turned on.↩︎

  4. 1st column is number of cards. 2nd column is percentage of cards. 3rd column is percentage of cards excluding Suspended cards (for the Unit Certificate your screenshot must reflect 0 suspended cards).↩︎