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You’re on the right track getting set up with the AnKing Step Deck + AnkiHub. I’ll break this into your three questions:

1. Keeping your old Zanki “steps” while using the new AnKing Step Deck

When you subscribe to the AnKing Step Deck on AnkiHub, the deck structure and tags of the shared deck are what matter most, not the local subdeck structure you used to have.

A few key points:

  • The AnKing Step Deck is designed to be driven by tags, not lots of subdecks.
  • You generally shouldn’t move cards out of the main AnKing deck into lots of small subdecks, because it can:
    • Break future updates from AnkiHub
    • Make scheduling/reviewing less efficient

If your old “Zanki step subdivisions” were just subdecks like:

  • Zanki::Step 1::Cardio
  • Zanki::Step 1::GI
    
then the AnKing Step Deck replaces that idea with tags (e.g. ::Cardio, ::GI, ::Renal, etc.).

Recommended approach:

  • Keep all AnKing Step cards in the main AnKing deck (as they are after subscribing).
  • Use tags to select which topic or resource to study, instead of subdecks.
  • If you really want a similar structure, you can:
    1. Use a filtered deck based on tags (e.g. tag:AnKing::Step1::Cardio).
    2. Study from that filtered deck while keeping the original deck as the “home” deck.

For a full walkthrough on how the Step Deck is intended to be used, see:
:right_arrow: :technologist: How do I use the AnKing Step Deck?

If you tell me how your old Zanki “step subdivisions” were organized (names / subjects), I can suggest the equivalent tag strategy in AnKing.

2. What tags are and how to find/use them

What is a tag?

A tag is a label attached to notes/cards, for example:

  • AnKing::Step1::Cardio
  • Sketchy::Micro
  • #AK_Step1_v12::#Low/HighYield

Tags are used to:

  • Select certain cards (e.g. only cardio)
  • Unsuspend cards by topic
  • Make filtered decks
  • Prioritize “high yield” cards

From the forum:
:right_arrow: :crown: What is the “High Yield” tag and how should I use it?

How to see and use tags in Anki

  1. Browse window:

    • Click Browse in Anki.
    • Left side you’ll see a Tags section.
    • Expand it to see all tags in your collection (including the AnKing ones).

  2. Filter by tag:

    • In the search bar of the Browser, type something like:
      • tag:AnKing::Step1::Cardio
    • This shows only those cards.

  3. Unsuspending/Selecting by tag (for Step Deck use):
    There is a dedicated tutorial here (very relevant to what you want):
    :right_arrow: Selecting/Unsuspending Cards by Tag

    It walks you through:

    • Selecting cards with certain tags
    • Unsuspending them correctly (so they start appearing for review)

3. What “suspend” means

Suspend = temporarily turn a card off.

  • A suspended card will not show up in your reviews or new cards, until you unsuspend it.
  • In the Browser, suspended cards are usually yellow (depending on your theme).
  • Why suspend?
    • Card is too detailed / low yield
    • You’re not ready for that topic yet
    • Duplicates or cards you don’t want to study

How to suspend/unsuspend:

  1. Open Browse.
  2. Select one or more cards.
  3. Press s on your keyboard, or click the Suspend button.
    • If it was active → it becomes suspended.
    • If it was suspended → it becomes active again (unsuspended).

This is exactly what you’ll use when activating Step Deck material gradually by tag.

Next steps

If you reply with:

  • A screenshot or description of your old Zanki subdeck structure, and
  • Whether you’re studying preclinical (Step 1 style) or something else

I can give you a concrete “do this, then this” plan for:

  • Which AnKing Step tags to unsuspend
  • How to mimic your old flow using tags + filtered decks instead of moving cards around.