# Edit or convert to file task

**Edit or convert to file task** works on the note you currently have open. Depending on what that note is, it either edits an existing file task or turns a normal note into one.

## What it does, by context

| The open note is | What it does |
|---|---|
| An existing Operon file task | Opens it in the [Task Editor](/docs/docs-021-task-editor/) |
| A note with Operon task fields at the top | Edits those fields |
| A normal note | Converts the note into an Operon file task |

## When to use it

Use it to edit a file task you are reading without hunting for the command, or to promote a note you have been writing into a real task once it has become one. Converting keeps the note's body; it adds the task fields and an `operonId`. See [Converting inline and file tasks](/docs/docs-019-converting-inline-and-file-tasks/).

## Related

- [Operon Docs MOC](/docs/docs-001-operon-docs-moc/)
- [Convert file task to inline task](/docs/docs-088-convert-file-task-to-inline-task/)
- [File tasks](/docs/docs-013-file-tasks/)