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Create Multiple Dependencies

You can create multiple dependencies between project tasks. You can add multiple predecessors for successors for a task or milestone or you can create a chain of dependencies.

Create Dependency Chains

As an alternative to individually creating dependency relationships, you can select multiple tasks simultaneously and create a chain of predecessor-to-successor relationships. You can do this in any spreadsheet view that displays the task detail pane.

Note: You must have two or more tasks in a view to create a dependency chain.

To create a dependency chain

1. Select the task you want to designate as the predecessor.

   The predecessor task is selected.

2. Press the Ctrl key on your keyboard and click each task that you want to make a successor.

   The successor tasks are selected.

3. Right-click one of the selected tasks, and choose Make Chain from the shortcut menu.

   The chain is created.

To create multiple predecessors for a task or milestone

1. In a view that displays the task detail pane, select the tasks you want to add as predecessor tasks.
   • To select a contiguous range of tasks, press the Shift key on your keyboard and click a range of tasks.
   • To select a non-contiguous range of tasks, press the Ctrl key and individually click tasks.
2. Right-click the successor task, and select Make Successor from the shortcut menu.

   The selected tasks are added as predecessors to the successor task.

3. To verify your selection, right-click the successor task, and select Dependencies from the shortcut menu.

   The Dependencies tab on the Task Properties dialog box opens. The predecessor tasks are listed in the Dependencies grid.

To create multiple successors for a task or milestone

1. In a view that displays the task detail pane, select the tasks you want to add as successor tasks.
   • To select a contiguous range of tasks, press the Shift key on your keyboard and click a range of tasks.
   • To select a non-contiguous range of tasks, press the Ctrl key and individually click tasks.
2. Right-click the predecessor task, and select Make Predecessor from the shortcut menu.

   The selected tasks are added as successors to the predecessor task.

3. To verify your selection, right-click the predecessor task, and select Dependencies from the shortcut menu.

   The Dependencies tab on the Task Properties dialog box opens. The successor tasks are listed in the Dependencies grid.

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