Two-sided flashcards, backs behind fronts.
Print flashcards on both sides so each answer lands behind its question: which edge to flip on, and how to check one sheet first. Free, nothing sent.
By Suraj Kumar3 min read
Two-sided cards go wrong in one way: the answers land behind the wrong questions. Here is how to get them right.
Why the backs are swapped.
When a sheet turns over on its long edge, what was on the left is now on the right. So the page of backs puts each answer in the mirror place of its question, and they meet when the sheet is printed on both sides.
Long edge or short edge.
Most printers call these Long-edge binding and Short-edge binding. The cards are made for the long edge; if your printer turns on the short edge, choose that under More options and the backs swap top for bottom instead.
Print one sheet first.
Printers can shift the back by a few millimetres, so print one sheet, hold it to the light, and cut along the dashed lines once it lines up. Print at 100% or Actual size with Fit to page off.
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Topics: printable flashcards · double sided flashcards · print flashcards · flashcard template · print flashcards both sides
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