Quick summary
This tutorial shows how to add task dependencies in Microsoft Project by selecting tasks and using the Link Tasks button to create Finish-to-Start relationships. Setting dependencies ensures your project schedule accurately reflects the order in which work must be completed.
Steps
- Open Microsoft Project and navigate to the Task tab in the ribbon at the top of the screen.
- Select the tasks you want to link — click a single task or hold Ctrl to select multiple non-adjacent tasks in your project plan.
- Click the Link Tasks button in the Schedule group to automatically create a Finish-to-Start dependency between the selected tasks.
- Confirm the dependency arrows now connect your tasks on the Gantt chart, visually showing the task relationships you have created.
