# Create file task

**Create file task** makes a task that lives as its own note, a [file task](/docs/docs-013-file-tasks/). It can start from where you are, so the same command serves a few situations.

## What it does, by context

| Where you run it | What it does |
|---|---|
| On an inline task | Turns that task into its own note, carrying its identity and fields |
| With text selected | Starts the new file task from the selected text |
| No special context | Opens the file-task template picker so you choose a template |

In every case the new note is created from a [file-task template](/docs/docs-024-task-templates/).

## When to use it

Reach for it when a task has outgrown a single line and deserves its own note with a body: a draft, a plan, or a thread with subtasks. If you are starting from scratch in the [Task Creator](/docs/docs-020-task-creator/), the **File** button does the same thing. See [How to create a task with Task Creator](/docs/docs-094-how-to-create-a-task-with-task-creator/).

## Related

- [Operon Docs MOC](/docs/docs-001-operon-docs-moc/)
- [Edit or convert to file task](/docs/docs-087-edit-or-convert-to-file-task/)
- [Converting inline and file tasks](/docs/docs-019-converting-inline-and-file-tasks/)