How to View Critical Path in Microsoft Project

Quick summary

The critical path in Microsoft Project identifies the sequence of tasks that directly determines your project's finish date. Enabling the Critical Tasks option in the Gantt Chart view instantly highlights these tasks in red, giving project managers clear visibility into schedule risk.

Steps

1. Open your project and switch to the Gantt Chart view.
2. Navigate to the Gantt Chart Format tab in the ribbon.
3. Add a check to the Critical Tasks option to enable the overlay.
4. All critical-path tasks will now appear highlighted in red in the Gantt chart.