This addon allows you to define shortcut keys to set the selected text to a specific colour in the editor.
Updated recently to change the default shortcuts, as F11 is now used by Anki.
In Anki 2.1, you can customize the shortcuts and colours by clicking on Config in the add-ons dialog.
In Anki 2.0, you’ll need to edit the add-on source code.
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Reviews (30)
👍 2026-02-01
does not work on Mac.
my windows config:
{ “keys”: [ [ “red”, “Alt+r” ], [ “white”, “Alt+w” ], [ “blue”, “Alt+z” ], [ “#ffff36”, “Alt+y” ], [ “#00ff2b”, “Alt+f” ], [ “#ffe23e”, “Alt+q” ], [ “#a1ff55”, “Alt+e” ],
👍 2025-09-25
one of my favourite anki addons esp for dense flashcards
sadly the new updates make a lot of my old colour settings useless- assuming they added more keyboard shortcuts so there are less free letters
currently i have four working colours if anyones needs a template
{ “keys”: [ [ “#00aaff”, ”⌘⇧b” ], [ “#ffaa00”, ”⌘⇧u” ], [ “#f67bff”, ”⌘⇧k” ], [ “#ffff
👍 2025-07-10
This is a great add-on! I modified the configuration for a mac user as below:
- In line 9, ”⌘⇧h” => ”⌘⇧r” Because (”) cannot work and should be replaced by (”). And ff0000 is red color, so I prefer r to h. --- configuration --- { “keys”: [ [ “#ffff00”, ”⌘⇧y” ], [ “#ff0000”, ”⌘⇧r” ], [ “#00ff00”, ”⌘⇧g” ], [ “#00aaff”, ”⌘⇧b” ],
👍 2025-05-27
Most shortcuts don’t work anymore
👍 2025-04-20
Sadly doesn’t seem to work whatever shortcuts I choose
👍 2025-04-19
don’t work on version 24.11
👍 2025-02-10
Yes, this works! However, on my mac, I was struggling because initially this addon didn’t appear to work. I eventually found a comment which explains how to use this addon on mac. I used symbols from this link: https://github.com/Zenexer/internet-reference/blob/main/Mac%20Keyboard%20Symbols.md to create the colour-changing shortcuts. Some shortcuts won’t work, so you have to play around a bit until you find a shortcut that performs the colour-changing action. Feel free to copy and paste my conf
👍 2024-12-17
What a great Add-on, thanks! Using this config from one of the comments. Works like a charm on mac. “Alt” codes just fine for “option” key on mac. Restart anki for the add-on to take effect:
{ “keys”: [ [ “white”, “Alt+w” ], [ “red”, “Alt+r” ], [ “green”, “Alt+g” ], [ “blue”, “Alt+b” ], [ “orange”, ”
👍 2024-12-08
Was working but when I updated my mac to 15.1 Sequoia it stopped working. Will an update be coming? This add-on was a life savior!
👍 2024-12-06
Good addon, it would be even better if it let you change the background color and the ability to add TRANSPARENCY (alpha channel) in the colors.
👍 2024-08-17
works, with the Ctrl key on Mac OS11 I had a bit of trouble, but figured it out, thought someone might benefit (but I had to copy and past the symbol and used the .AppleSystemUFI… font)
- the Desktopanki App also needs to restart before it words [ “#F9930B”, “⌃o” ],
👍 2024-06-12
works perfectly on mac
👍 2024-04-26
Thank you so much, it works perfectly and makes life so much easier! If possible, I would greatly appreciate an additional function to highlight texts in custom colors!
👍 2024-02-05
It works really well.
👍 2023-11-01
Before 23.10 it also worked in the browser if I recall correctly, not just in the editor. Now it doesn’t anymore (atleast in my Anki). Could you add that again?
👍 2023-10-19
I have been using this add-on for months with the 2.1.55. Anki and it has worked perfectly until today when it stopped working at all. At the add-ons menu it shows this “Quick Colour Changing (requires Anki <= 2.1.54)”. Why is now requiring a downgrade if it worked perfectly?
PD: Thanks for this great add-on! Comment from author Sorry, I made a mistake when listing version numbers. It should be fixed now.
👍 2023-07-26
Thanks for keeping it post!!
👍 2023-06-01
Works perfectly on Anki Version 2.1.62 on Mac. Feel free to copy this text below and paste it into the “Configuration” spot. I got this from one of the other comments but added a couple and changed the shortcuts to the first letter of the color I am changing it to. I also included the portion to add new shortcuts. Just make sure it is within the bounds of the last ]} to make sure it works. There are no issues with having the shortcut as “Alt” and using the “Option” key on Mac. This is a great a
👍 2023-04-17
Is there a GitHub or other place I can report issues? Please respond with a link if there is or how else we should contact you.
👍 2023-03-28
Very convenient!
👍 2023-03-17
Works great
👍 2023-01-16
{
“keys”: [
[
“black”,
“Alt+x”
],
[
“red”,
“Alt+r”
],
[
“green”,
“Alt+g”
],
[
“blue”,
“Alt+b”
]
]
}
👍 2023-01-05
Scroll down for a set up you can copy and edit your preferred setup.
I am using this, the colors are mine, but the code I got from another comment.
{
“keys”: [
[
“#9aff4c”,
“F1”
],
[
“#ffc85a”,
“F2”
],
[
“#ffff7f”,
“F11”
],
[
“#eeb9ff”,
“F12”
],
[
“#848484”,
“F4”
],
👍 2023-01-01
Thank you, saved lots of my time!
👍 2022-10-22
There is one issue with this, I cannot change color of text that was Copy and paste to the anki
:(( how to solve this ?
👍 2022-10-03
Amazing. Should be integrated into the core Anki build, imo.
👍 2022-09-04
This add-on is a life saver, but I am encountering an issue where any text color set by the add-on will ignore the text-decoration-color I have set in my cloze card type. This issue does not occur if I use the built in Anki text editor to select the color, only when I use the shortcut from this add-on.
I typically have many clozes per note, and all of them are colored differently based on the type of fact I am trying to learn. However, given all the colored text, I find it helpful to keep the
👍 2022-07-22
Why can’t I use the F11 key?
I have just Anki 2.1.54 with this addon (no other addons) with the default configuration, and steel pressing F11 has no effect (F12 works OK).
I can customize and use Ctrl+F11, which works well, but F11 alone is a different story: it can’t use it, and I don’t know why.
👍 2022-06-26
doesn’t work
👍 2022-05-10
Essential for me, use it constantly, saves so much time. Works fine on 2.1.51.
