# Commands from specific plugins are not available - why?

**URL:** <https://forum.obsidian.md/t/commands-from-specific-plugins-are-not-available-why/46378>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [October 28, 2022, 8:06am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/commands-from-specific-plugins-are-not-available-why/46378 "2022-10-28T08:06:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![mutoroglin](https://forum.obsidian.md/user_avatar/forum.obsidian.md/mutoroglin/32/36883_2.png) [@mutoroglin](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/mutoroglin)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2022, 8:06am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/commands-from-specific-plugins-are-not-available-why/46378/1 "2022-10-28T08:06:04Z")

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Hi everyone, I am a newbie to obsidian and currently try to get started structuring my note taking system…

I installed the Tasks community plugin and checked the hotkeys menu to see what commands have been added. There are two plugin specific commands available:

- Tasks: Create or edit task
- Tasks: Toggle task done

 ![screenshot1](https://forum.obsidian.md/uploads/default/original/3X/f/1/f150a63d293006146b6d9a123b1a8d75f2c2741e.jpeg)

However, when I open the command palette and searched for “Tasks” I do not get any hits. If I scroll down the command menu I cannot see these two plugin specific commands.

 ![screenshot2](https://forum.obsidian.md/uploads/default/original/3X/2/2/22bacb03695d747a6b35a94226d3ee75e2a5c419.jpeg)

I restarted obsidian and I also checked that the plugin is activated. I further reinstalled the plugin but I cannot find the plugin specific commands in the command palette.

I am wondering if I am missing any essential step? Any hints are very welcome!

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**Author:** ![mutoroglin](https://forum.obsidian.md/user_avatar/forum.obsidian.md/mutoroglin/32/36883_2.png) [@mutoroglin](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/mutoroglin)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2022, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/commands-from-specific-plugins-are-not-available-why/46378/2 "2022-10-28T12:45:25Z")

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I found the reason why these commands where not available. Maybe this helps some other newbie…

The commands provided depend on the view mode. I was in _reading mode_ and therefore some command options where not available. Changing to _editing mode_ fixed the problem and all command options where available.

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**Author:** ![system](https://forum.obsidian.md/uploads/default/original/3X/b/e/bec35fbd23ab28909bb6bfe62cb32eb82dd34019.png) [@system](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2022, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/commands-from-specific-plugins-are-not-available-why/46378/3 "2022-11-04T12:46:16Z")

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Closed on November 4, 2022, 12:46pm UTC

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