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Customise caught-up and Library shortcuts

Choose the extra-study actions and add-deck options you want to see.

Android · Updated 23 October 2026

On this page

Open Settings → Learning → Power → Caught-up / Library page while signed in. The switches control shortcut visibility; turning a shortcut off does not delete its cards or remove the underlying capability.

Caught-up actions

Caught-up and Library settings with action switches and card counts Enlarge screenshot

ShortcutPurpose
Learn moreBring another small group of new material into study after your ordinary queue is complete. This extends your learning session rather than merely displaying an image.
Practice tricky cardsRevisit a sample of difficult material as extra practice. It is different from completing due reviews.
Peek at tomorrow’sPreview a sample of upcoming material rather than treating tomorrow’s queue as already completed.

All three shortcuts are enabled in a fresh setup. Each sample count defaults to 5 and can be set from 1–20. Use the toggle to show/hide an action and its count control to choose how much it deals. A small count makes “a little more” easier to keep small.

What appears also depends on having eligible material. An enabled shortcut is not a guarantee that a deck has new, difficult or upcoming cards to show.

Library add-deck options

The Library group has four switches:

  • Choose deck file: show the supported file-import entry.
  • Browse AnkiWeb shared decks: show the external shared-deck browsing entry.
  • Create a course: show the course creation entry.
  • Move from AnkiDroid: show Android’s guided migration entry.

Fresh defaults are on. Check these switches when an expected Add decks option is missing. Enabling a shortcut does not grant Pro access, create a dictionary download or make an unsupported file valid.

A useful stopping point

When caught up, stopping is a valid choice. Use Learn more when you intentionally want additional new material, or a short practice activity for a particular skill. Avoid expanding the session automatically just because there is another button to tap.