Decks

3.1 — Creating a New Deck

When you create a new deck, you fill in a form with several sections. The form is split into two columns: the left column has the main deck settings, and the right column has the tags section. Below is a walkthrough of every field you will see.

How to open the New Deck page

1. On the main screen (Decks view), click the New Deck button at the top of the left sidebar.
2. The New Deck page opens, showing all the fields described below.

Category

Every deck must belong to a category. At the top of the form you will see a dropdown labelled Category.

1. Click the Category dropdown.
2. Select the category you want this deck to belong to. If you have not created one yet, go back and create a category first.

Emoji & Name

Give your deck a visual identity with an emoji and a descriptive name.

1. Click the emoji box (the small square on the left). This opens your system’s built-in emoji picker (you can also press Win + . on your keyboard to open it).
2. Pick any emoji that represents your deck — for example, a flag for a language deck, or a book for a study topic.
3. In the text box next to the emoji, type your deck name. This is the name that appears in the sidebar. Maximum length is 40 characters.

Description

Optionally, add a short description of what this deck is about. This text appears in the deck details panel when you select the deck.

1. Click the Description text area and type your description. You can write multiple lines if needed.

Card Labels (Optional)

By default, every card has four fields called Key, Description, Example, and Note. You can rename these labels to match your specific use case. For instance, if you are building a vocabulary deck, you might rename “Key” to “Word”, “Description” to “Meaning”, and “Example” to “Pronunciation”.

1. Find the Card Labels section on the form. You will see four rows, one for each field.
2. For each label, either type a custom name directly into the text box, or click the dropdown arrow to choose from common suggestions.
3. If you leave a label blank, the default name (Key, Description, Example, or Note) will be used.

Card Field Defaults (Optional)

You can set a default font size and font colour for each of the four card fields. When you create new cards in this deck, they will automatically use these defaults. Existing cards that do not have explicit formatting will also display with these settings.

1. Find the Card Field Defaults section. You will see a row for each field (Key, Description, Example, Note).
2. For each field, use the font size number box to set the default size (for example, 16 for body text, 24 for headings).
3. Click the colour button next to the font size to choose a default text colour. A colour picker appears where you can select from standard colours or pick a custom one.

Card Display — Custom Card Order

By default, cards in a deck can be sorted by name or date using the sort button. If you enable Custom card order, you gain the ability to manually arrange cards in any order you like, and to create parent/child relationships (sub-items).

1. Find the Card Display section at the bottom of the left column.
2. Toggle the Custom card order switch to Enabled or Disabled.

When enabled, the card edit page will show a reorder toolbar with buttons to move cards up, down, make them sub-items, or promote them. See Cards — Add / Edit for details.

Saving the Deck

1. After filling in all the fields you want, scroll to the bottom of the page.
2. Click the Save Deck button.
3. The deck is created and you are taken back to the main Decks view. Your new deck appears in the sidebar under the selected category.

3.2 — Editing a Deck

You can change any setting of an existing deck at any time — its name, emoji, description, labels, field defaults, custom order toggle, and tags.

1. On the main screen, select the deck you want to edit by clicking its name in the left sidebar.
2. In the deck details panel on the right, click the Edit Deck button.
3. The same form you used to create the deck opens, but now all the fields are pre-filled with the deck’s current settings.
4. Make your changes to any fields.
5. Click Save Deck to apply your changes.

3.3 — Selecting a Deck

Selecting a deck displays its details on the right side of the screen and allows you to access its cards or start a quiz.

1. In the left sidebar, make sure the category containing your deck is expanded (click the arrow next to the category name if it is collapsed).
2. Click the deck name. The deck becomes highlighted, and its details appear in the right panel.

3.4 — Deck Details Panel

When you select a deck, the right side of the main screen displays a details panel with everything you need to know about that deck at a glance.

The details panel shows:

• Emoji and Name — The deck’s visual identity at the top of the panel.
• Description — The text you entered when creating or editing the deck. If no description was provided, this area is blank.
• Card Labels — Shows the custom names for Key, Description, Example, and Note. This section only appears if you have customised at least one label.
• Card Field Defaults — Shows the default font size and colour for each field. This section only appears if you have set at least one custom default.
• Custom card sort order — An indicator that appears when manual card ordering is enabled for this deck.
• Card count — The total number of flashcards in this deck.
• Tags — Any tags you have created for this deck are shown here with their colour.

3.5 — Deck Action Buttons

At the bottom of the deck details panel, three buttons let you take action on the selected deck:

• Edit Deck — Opens the deck editing form where you can change any of the deck’s settings (see section 3.2 above).
• Cards — Opens the card display page where you can browse, search, and view all flashcards in this deck. See Cards — Display View.
• Quiz — Opens the quiz options page where you can configure and start a quiz using the cards in this deck. See Quiz.

3.6 — Sorting Decks

You can change the order in which decks appear in the sidebar by using the sort button.

1. At the top of the left sidebar, click the Sort button (it looks like two arrows pointing up and down).
2. A small menu appears with four sorting options:
   • Name (A-Z) — Sorts decks alphabetically from A to Z.
   • Name (Z-A) — Sorts decks in reverse alphabetical order.
   • Oldest First — Shows the oldest decks (created first) at the top.
   • Newest First — Shows the most recently created decks at the top.
3. Click the option you prefer. The sidebar immediately reorders to match your selection.

3.7 — System Protected Decks

MnemoDeck may include certain system-protected decks that come pre-installed with the app. These decks are provided as samples or reference material.

System-protected decks behave like normal decks — you can view their cards and take quizzes — but you cannot delete or edit them. This ensures they remain available as a reference.

You can identify a system-protected deck by looking at the deck details panel: the Edit Deck button will be disabled (greyed out), and you will not be able to modify any of the deck’s settings.