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Adding a Hint Field to Your Cards

Hi Saad,

Yes, there are a few ways you can add hints to your cards while still receiving updates from AnkiHub:

Option 1: Use a dedicated “Hint” field

If you’re using an AnkiHub deck as a subscriber, you can:

  1. Create a new field called “Hint” (or similar) in your note type
  2. Add your hints to this field
  3. Modify your card template to show this field on the front

Since you’re adding this field yourself, it won’t be affected by updates from the original deck creator. You can protect this field to make sure your hints aren’t overwritten during syncs.

Option 2: Use the Lecture Notes field

Many AnkiHub decks come with fields specifically designed for personal notes:

  • “Lecture Notes” and “Missed Questions” fields are commonly included and automatically protected

How to add a hint to the front of your card:

  1. Go to Browse in Anki
  2. Select the card you want to modify
  3. Add content to your hint field
  4. Edit the card template by clicking Cards…
  5. In the front template, add something like:
    {{#Hint}}<div class="hint">Hint: {{Hint}}</div>{{/Hint}}
  6. You can style it with CSS to make it visually distinct:
    .hint {
  font-size: 85%;
  color: #666;
  font-style: italic;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

With this approach, you can maintain your own hints while still receiving content updates from the deck creator.

Would you like more specific guidance on implementing this for your particular deck?