How to Find the Critical Path in Microsoft Project

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Finding the critical path in Microsoft Project helps you see which tasks directly affect your project finish date. Here’s how to do it: 

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1. Let's start by opening your Microsoft Project file and making sure you're in the 'Gantt Chart' view.
2. Now, navigate to the 'Gantt Chart Format' tab in the ribbon at the top of your screen. This is where we'll find the critical path display options.
3. Find and check the 'Critical Tasks' checkbox. This tells Project to highlight all tasks that are on your project's critical path.
4. Your critical path tasks now appear in red on the Gantt chart. These are the tasks that directly impact your project end date.