
Dependency shape - Microsoft Support
A dependency is a relationship between two elements that indicates that changes to the source element can cause changes in the target element. The notation for a dependency is a dashed …
Build your project - Microsoft Support
Choose the vertical dots beside any of the task names, and choose Add dependency. To remove dependencies, choose the vertical dots beside a task name and choose Remove dependencies.
Link tasks in a project - Microsoft Support
You can link any two tasks in a project to show their relationship (also called a task dependency). Dependencies drive the project schedule — once you link the tasks, every change you make …
View and update task dependencies (links) across projects
When a task in one project has an external dependency on a task in another project, you should review and update that dependency periodically to make sure that the dependent task isn't …
Change a task link - Microsoft Support
When you link two tasks, Project creates a finish-to-start dependency between them by default — the second task can’t start until the first task finishes. But that’s not your only option.
Use the Object Dependencies pane to see how objects relate
Viewing a complete list of dependent objects can help you save time by removing the need to manually check object properties and minimize errors by finding the details that a manual audit …
Build a project in Grid and Timeline views - Microsoft Support
To connect individual tasks with dependencies, drag the connector between tasks to show which tasks can only start when others are finished. Or, use the Shift button to select several tasks, …
Add lead or lag time to a task - Microsoft Support
Before you can start adding lead or lag time, you need to create a dependency between the two tasks. Here’s how lead time looks in a Gantt chart: Double-click a task name, and then click …
Build a project in Grid and Timeline views - Microsoft Support
To connect individual tasks with dependencies, drag the connector between tasks to show which tasks can only start when others are finished. Or, use the Shift button to select several tasks, …
Use a screen reader to work with the timeline view in Project
Dependencies drive the project schedule—once you link the tasks, every change you make to the predecessor affects the successor, which affects the next one, and so on. When you build a …
Advanced capabilities with premium plans in Planner
Using advanced dependencies, you can specify finish to start, start to start, start to finish, or finish to finish dependencies between any of your tasks, and the Planner scheduling engine will …