🃏 Yet another reason to choose Anki over fancy apps

How I set it up to study without looking at my screen

Good morning,

I recently customised my Anki app gesture shortcuts, and it is a game changer. Now I can study with my hands in my pockets, without even looking at the screen. Here's what I set up:

• 👇 Swipe down to replay the audio (it works for both the question and the answer)

• 🫰 Tap once anywhere to reveal the answer

• 🫲 Swipe left to mark as “need to review”

• 🫱 Swipe right to mark as “known”

• 🙌  Double tap to edit the card (for a typo or a precision)

This made the experience seem less and I cannot believe I waited for years before doing this. No more missclicks!

You can customise it yourself in "settings - gestures" on Ankidroid. I cannot confirm whether or not it works the same on iOS.

Do you also like customising your study tools?

Best,

Lou

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