# Install package masked functions

**URL:** <https://community.exploratory.io/t/install-package-masked-functions/3046>\
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**Created:** [August 14, 2024, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.exploratory.io/t/install-package-masked-functions/3046 "2024-08-14T16:27:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rob\_Sherlock](https://community.exploratory.io/user_avatar/community.exploratory.io/rob_sherlock/32/1555_2.png) [@Rob\_Sherlock](https://community.exploratory.io/u/Rob_Sherlock)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2024, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.exploratory.io/t/install-package-masked-functions/3046/1 "2024-08-14T16:27:41Z")

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Sometimes when I install a new package in an Exploratory project, I get the following confirmation that the package installed, but:

 ![InstallPackage_Expl](https://community.exploratory.io/uploads/default/original/2X/6/6f4d601a85c5f0bc4176011bf0fc15e27da560b3.png)  
This implies that the functions of the installed package are masked by other functions unless specifying the package and function as indicated.

1. Does this mean that in the installed package, respR, the function ‘convert\_val()’ should be written: ’ respR::%\>% covert\_val()'?
2. Why do the functions in the installed package seem to work without specifying the pipe?  
Thanks!