Predecessors (task field) - Microsoft Support

Description The Predecessors field lists the task ID numbers for the predecessor tasks on which the task depends before it can be started or finished. Skiptomaincontent Officesupport Products Microsoft365 Office Outlook MicrosoftTeams OneDrive OneNote Windows MicrosoftEdge more... Devices Surface PCaccessories Mobile Xbox HoloLens Hardwarewarranties What'snew InstallOffice Account&billing Account MicrosoftStore&billing Templates Moresupport Communityforums Microsoft365Admins SmallBusinessAdmins Developer Education Reportasupportscam ProjectOnlineDesktopClientProjectProfessional2021ProjectStandard2021ProjectProfessional2019ProjectStandard2019ProjectProfessional2016ProjectStandard2016ProjectProfessional2013ProjectStandard2013Project2010ProjectStandard2010More...Less DataType    IntegerList EntryType    Entered Description    ThePredecessorsfieldliststhetaskIDnumbersforthepredecessortasksonwhichthetaskdependsbeforeitcanbestartedorfinished.Eachpredecessorislinkedtothetaskbyaspecifictypeoftaskdependencyandaleadtimeorlagtime. BestUses    AddthePredecessorsfieldtoataskviewwhenyouwanttodisplayorupdatetaskpredecessors.EachpredecessortaskisrepresentedbyitstaskIDnumber,whichmaybefollowedbyadependencytypeandtheleadorlagtime.ThedependencytypesforpredecessorsareFS(finish-to-start),FF(finish-to-finish),SS(start-to-start),andSF(start-to-finish).Toenterleadtime,typeanegativenumber.Toenterlagtime,typeapositivenumber. Example    Youwanttoreviewthepredecessorsoftasksinyourprojecttoanalyzeandrefinetheschedule.IntheTaskSheetview,thePredecessorsfieldcontainstheentry"14FS+3d"forthe"Writeproposal"task.Thismeansthattask 14isapredecessorofthistask,withafinish-to-startdependencyandathree-daylagtime.Beforethistaskcanstart,itmustwaitthree daysafterthefinishoftask 14.ThePredecessorsfieldforthe"Conductclientmeetings"taskisblank.Youtype"15FS"tolinkthistasktotask 15withafinish-to-startdependency. Remarks    IfyouenteronlythetaskIDnumberinthePredecessorsfield,Projectassumesafinish-to-startdependencywithzerolagtime.Ifthereismorethanonepredecessor,theyarealllistedandseparatedbythelist-separatorcharacter,whichistypicallythecommaorsemicolon. YoucanusetheLinkTaskscommandontheEditmenutolinktheselectedtaskswithfinish-to-startdependenciesandzerolagtime.YoucanalsolinktasksbydraggingfromonetasktotheotheronthechartportionoftheGanttChartorNetworkDiagram.YoucansetotherdependencytypesintheTaskInformationdialogbox. Ifapredecessorisataskinanotherproject,thePredecessorsfieldalsocontainsthepathtothelinkedproject,inadditiontothetaskIDanddependencytype.Anexampleis:C:\MyDocuments\Bldg_E_Construction.mpp\3FF. Needmorehelp? Expandyourskills ExploreTraining Getnewfeaturesfirst JoinMicrosoftOfficeInsiders Wasthisinformationhelpful? Yes No Thankyou!Anymorefeedback?(Themoreyoutellusthemorewecanhelp.) Canyouhelpusimprove?(Themoreyoutellusthemorewecanhelp.) Whataffectedyourexperience? Resolvedmyissue Clearinstructions Easytofollow Nojargon Pictureshelped Other Didn'tmatchmyscreen Incorrectinstructions Tootechnical Notenoughinformation Notenoughpictures Other Anyadditionalfeedback?(Optional) Submitfeedback Thankyouforyourfeedback! ×