Creating and Managing Decks

Decks are the backbone of your study experience in Foxxy. Each deck holds a set of flashcards around a specific topic, making it easy to focus your study sessions. This guide covers everything from creating your first deck to advanced organisation techniques.

Creating a New Deck

1. Open My Decks from the main navigation.
2. Tap the + New Deck button.
3. Fill in the deck details:
   • Name — Give it a clear, descriptive title (e.g., “Organic Chemistry Reactions”).
   • Description (optional) — Add a short note about what the deck covers.
   • Colour — Pick a colour to visually distinguish this deck from others.
   • Module (optional) — Assign the deck to a module for better organisation (more on this below).
4. Tap Create and your deck is ready.

You can create as many decks as you need. A good rule of thumb is one deck per chapter, topic, or exam section.

Adding Cards: Minimal vs Extended

Foxxy supports two levels of detail when creating cards.

Minimal Cards

The quickest way to add a card:

1. Open your deck and tap + Add Card.
2. Enter the Front (question or prompt).
3. Enter the Back (answer or explanation).
4. Tap Save.

This is perfect for simple question-and-answer pairs, vocabulary, or definitions.

Extended Cards

For richer study material, toggle to the extended card editor:

1. When adding or editing a card, tap Extended Fields.
2. In addition to front and back, you can fill in:
   • Notes — Extra context or mnemonics to help you remember.
   • Source — Where the information comes from (textbook page, lecture number, URL).
   • Tags — Label cards for filtering and search (e.g., “chapter-5”, “important”).
3. Tap Save.

Extended fields are especially useful for complex subjects where context matters. You can always upgrade a minimal card to an extended one later by editing it.

Organising with Modules

Modules let you group related decks together — think of them like folders for your courses.

• Example: A module called “Semester 3 - Biology” might contain decks for “Cell Division”, “Genetics”, and “Ecology”.
• To assign a deck to a module, select the module when creating or editing the deck.
• You can filter your deck list by module to quickly find what you need.

Modules keep things tidy when you have many decks across multiple subjects.

Colour-Coding Your Decks

Each deck can have a colour assigned to it. This simple feature makes a big difference when scanning your deck list:

• Use one colour per subject (e.g., blue for maths, green for biology).
• Or use colours to indicate priority (e.g., red for exam-critical decks).

Colour choices are entirely up to you — there are no rules, just whatever helps you stay organised.

Editing Decks and Cards

Editing a Deck

1. Open the deck you want to edit.
2. Tap the settings icon or Edit Deck option.
3. Change the name, description, colour, or module.
4. Tap Save.

Editing a Card

1. Inside a deck, find the card you want to modify.
2. Tap on it to open the card editor.
3. Update the front, back, or any extended fields.
4. Tap Save.

All changes take effect immediately. Your study progress for that card is preserved — editing content does not reset your spaced repetition schedule.

Deleting Decks and Cards

Deleting a Card

1. Open the card editor for the card you want to remove.
2. Tap Delete Card and confirm.

Deleting a Deck

1. Go to the deck settings.
2. Tap Delete Deck and confirm.

Deleting a deck removes all cards inside it. This action cannot be undone, so make sure you no longer need the content. If you have shared the deck with others, their copy remains unaffected.

Tips for Effective Deck Management

• Keep decks focused. Smaller, topic-specific decks are easier to review than massive catch-all decks.
• Use tags on cards to cross-reference topics across different decks.
• Review card count before exams — if a deck has grown too large, consider splitting it.
• Import existing cards from Anki or CSV files to save time. See Importing from Anki for details.

Related Articles

• Getting Started with Foxxy Flashcards
• Study Modes Explained
• Sharing Decks with Friends and Study Groups