diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 82e3e5f..9b5f58f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ Note that you can [customize](#custom-snippets) (enable, disable and modify) eve
   create a new drawing using the [configured](#configuration) template,
   insert a figure displaying it and open it in Obsidian/Rnote.
 - To open an inserted drawing in Obsidian/Rnote,
-  simply run `:TypstarOpenDrawing` while your cursor is on a line referencing the drawing.
+  simply run `:TypstarOpenDrawing` (or `:TypstarOpenExcalidraw`/`:TypstarOpenRnote` if you are using the same file extension for both)
+  while your cursor is on a line referencing the drawing.
 
 ### Anki
 Use the `flA` snippet to create a new flashcard
diff --git a/lua/typstar/drawings.lua b/lua/typstar/drawings.lua
index 701b303..cdb5555 100644
--- a/lua/typstar/drawings.lua
+++ b/lua/typstar/drawings.lua
@@ -85,11 +85,8 @@ local rnote = {
 }
 local providers = { excalidraw, rnote }
 
-function M.insert_obsidian_excalidraw() insert_drawing(excalidraw) end
-function M.insert_rnote() insert_drawing(rnote) end
-
-function M.open_drawing()
-    for _, provider in pairs(providers) do
+local open_drawing = function(prov)
+    for _, provider in ipairs(prov) do
         local cfg = provider[1]
         local line = vim.api.nvim_get_current_line()
         local filename = line:match('"(.*)' .. string.gsub(cfg.fileExtensionInserted, '%.', '%%%.'))
@@ -102,4 +99,10 @@ function M.open_drawing()
     end
 end
 
+function M.insert_obsidian_excalidraw() insert_drawing(excalidraw) end
+function M.insert_rnote() insert_drawing(rnote) end
+function M.open_obsidian_excalidraw() open_drawing({ excalidraw }) end
+function M.open_rnote() open_drawing({ rnote }) end
+function M.open_drawing() open_drawing(providers) end
+
 return M
diff --git a/lua/typstar/init.lua b/lua/typstar/init.lua
index 5be4f29..058dfdc 100644
--- a/lua/typstar/init.lua
+++ b/lua/typstar/init.lua
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ M.setup = function(args)
 
     vim.api.nvim_create_user_command('TypstarInsertExcalidraw', drawings.insert_obsidian_excalidraw, {})
     vim.api.nvim_create_user_command('TypstarInsertRnote', drawings.insert_rnote, {})
+    vim.api.nvim_create_user_command('TypstarOpenExcalidraw', drawings.open_obsidian_excalidraw, {})
+    vim.api.nvim_create_user_command('TypstarOpenRnote', drawings.open_rnote, {})
     vim.api.nvim_create_user_command('TypstarOpenDrawing', drawings.open_drawing, {})
 
     vim.api.nvim_create_user_command('TypstarAnkiScan', anki.scan, {})