diff --git a/source/_includes/asides/common_tasks_navigation.html b/source/_includes/asides/common_tasks_navigation.html
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--- a/source/_includes/asides/common_tasks_navigation.html
+++ b/source/_includes/asides/common_tasks_navigation.html
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
       <li>{% active_link /common-tasks/os/ Home Assistant Operating System %}</li>
       <li>{% active_link /common-tasks/container/ Home Assistant Container %}</li>
       <li>{% active_link /common-tasks/core/ Home Assistant Core %}</li>
-      <li>{% active_link /common-tasks/supervised/ Home Assistant Supervised %}</li>
+      <li>{% active_link /common-tasks/supervised/ Home Assistant Supervised %}
+        <li>{% active_link /common-tasks/general/ Installation independent %}</li>
     </ul>
   </div>
 </section>
diff --git a/source/_includes/common-tasks/enable_entities.md b/source/_includes/common-tasks/enable_entities.md
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+## Enabling entities
+
+Some entities are disabled by default. To enable them, follow these steps:
+
+1. Go to **{% my integrations title="Settings > Devices & Services" %}** and select the integration of interest.
+1. Select **entities**.
+1. From the list of entities, select the entity you want to enable.
+    ![Select entity from list](/images/screenshots/enable_entities_01.png)
+1. In the pop-up, select the cogwheel.
+1. Toggle the **Enabled** button.
+    ![Enable entities](/images/screenshots/enable_entities_03.png) 
+1. To save the changes, select **Update**.
diff --git a/source/common-tasks/general.markdown b/source/common-tasks/general.markdown
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+++ b/source/common-tasks/general.markdown
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+title: "Common tasks - installation independent"
+description: "Common tasks"
+installation_name: "Installation independent"
+---
+This section provides tasks that do not depend on a specific Home Assistant installation type or a specific integration. They may be referenced in other procedures.
+
+{% include common-tasks/enable_entities.md %}
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