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Expand Up @@ -90,6 +90,14 @@ This option controls whether the due dates of cards will be changed when you ena

If rescheduling is enabled, the due dates of cards will be immediately changed. This often results in a large number of cards becoming due, so is not recommended when first switching from SM-2.

If you insist on rescheduling cards and then see a huge backlog, here is the suggesion to deal with the backlog:

1. Set review sort order to “relative overdueness”
2. (Optional) set the deck option Maximum reviews/day
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I don't think this is a good idea. It can lead to an "inivisble backlog" - for lack of a better word - that keeps piling up, but the user doesn't see it.

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What about this suggestion: https://refold.la/roadmap/stage-1/c/srs-best-practices#Falling-Behind

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I feel like that's too clunky. @user1823 @brishtibheja suggestions are welcome

3. Work off the backlog little by little, reviewing however many cards you can per day.

You can also catch up the backlog with filtered decks: https://docs.ankiweb.net/filtered-decks.html#catching-up

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### Ignore reviews before
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