Converting a TaskNote to a simple note

[ZedLeb]

Hi
I've ran into a mess when trying to stop my note being a tasknote by just deleting the task tag - it doesn't seem to be the way to do it! Should I be using Archive?

My issue is that I have been working on a taking notes from a video lecture (as a tasknote) and now I only want to keep the note. I have many notes that I would like to link to this note but if I try to do this I have the inline task which I don't want. I especially cannot link to headings in the note when it is a task,

Any suggestions gratefully received.

[identity-wael]

Check TaskNotes → General → Task Identification → Identify tasks by first. TaskNotes supports two identification modes: a configured tag, or a frontmatter property/value pair.

If you're using property mode, removing a task tag won't stop the note being recognized as a task. You need to remove or change the identifying property/value instead—for example, isTask: true if that is your configured identifier. In tag mode, check the note's YAML tags field for the configured task tag.

Archiving serves a different purpose: it keeps an archived task and may move it to an archive folder. It doesn't by itself turn it into an ordinary note.

Could you share your TaskNotes version, selected identification mode, and a minimal frontmatter example with private information removed? That should let us distinguish a remaining identifier from a stale rendering/indexing problem without deleting the note body.

[ZedLeb]

Hi
Thanks so much for your rapid response!

TaskNotes version: 4.12.5
Identification mode: tag

course: Herbal Medicine
type: lecture
status: in-progress
priority: normal
estimate_hours: 5
due: 2026-09-30
contexts:
  - "null"
dateCreated: 2025-09-16T07:19:21.853+02:00
dateModified: 2026-09-18T20:49:58.541+01:00
tags:
  - pharmacy
  - task
projects: []
completedDate:
category:
  - study
googleCalendarEventId: a18q0p6jeugjukah9ml93agksg
scheduled: 2026-09-16

[identity-wael]

Thanks, that narrows it down. The frontmatter you pasted still contains the task tag:

tags:
  - pharmacy
  - task

If task is your configured identifying tag, change that field to:

tags:
  - pharmacy

Also check for an inline #task elsewhere in the note. In tag mode, the status, priority, and dates aren't the identifying criterion, so you can leave those properties and the lecture text intact for this test. No need to archive it.

After saving, try a normal link such as [[Your lecture note#Your heading]]. If the example above was taken before removing the tag and the problem persists with it absent, reload TaskNotes and check again. If it still renders as a task after that, please share the resulting frontmatter and what “mess” means visually (for example, the link remains a task widget versus the note content changing). That would distinguish a leftover tag from a refresh/rendering bug in 4.12.5.

[ZedLeb]

OK, I'll test this with a completed task (the previous lecture)

Removed task tag, the inline link persists

I closed and reopened both notes but the inline link persists.
I also tried adding a new link but it was an inline task.

How do I 'reload Tasknotes' ?

Just an idea - but the due date is in the future...could this affect things ?

[Dani-8]

@ZedLeb

To answer your two questions directly:

1. Does a future due date affect this?
   No, the due date parameter (due: 2026-09-30) does not make TaskNotes classify a note as a task. In tag identification mode, only the #task tag (or configured tag) triggers task recognition.

2. How to reload TaskNotes & clear the cache:
   Obsidian or TaskNotes may still have the previous state cached in memory. You can force a reload in a few ways:
   • Reload Obsidian: Press Ctrl + R (or Cmd + R on Mac), or open the Command Palette (Ctrl/Cmd + P) and select "Reload app without saving".
   • Toggle the Plugin: Go to Settings → Community Plugins, disable TaskNotes, and enable it again.

Additional Things to Check:

If the note still renders as an inline task link after reloading Obsidian:

• Inline Tags in Body: Search the main body text of your lecture note for any inline #task tags (e.g., inside headings or bullet points). A single #task tag in the note body will keep the entire file registered as a task.
• Task List Items (- [ ]): If the note contains any Markdown checkboxes (- [ ]), TaskNotes might be indexing those internal task items and converting links into task widgets.
• Obsidian Cache Refresh: Run the command "TaskNotes: Reindex tasks" (or similar index refresh command) from the Command Palette (Ctrl/Cmd + P) if available in your version settings.

[ZedLeb]

Thanks @Dani-8

I just reloaded Obsidian and saw that TaskNotes was updated.
4.13.4 has fixed the issue I confirm.

Thanks everyone