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View task dependencies on the Gantt chart

Use the Gantt chart to visually trace how a selected task depends on earlier work using highlighted connector arrows.

Audience

This guide is designed for project manager.

Steps​

Step 1: Open the programme Gantt chart​

Navigate to your project’s programme view and open the Gantt chart so that all tasks and their timelines are visible.

Open the programme Gantt chart

Step 2: Locate the task you want to inspect​

Scroll or zoom within the Gantt chart to find the task bar whose dependencies you want to review.

Locate the task you want to inspect

Step 3: Hover over the task to activate its dependency chain​

Move your pointer over the chosen task bar to highlight its dependency chain; only this task’s connectors will appear.

Hover over the task to activate its dependency chain

Step 4: Review the highlighted dependency arrows​

Follow the terracotta connector arrows from predecessor tasks into the selected task to understand finish-to-start relationships.

Review the highlighted dependency arrows

Step 5: Compare dependencies across nearby tasks​

Move your pointer to different task bars in the same area of the Gantt chart to see how their dependency chains differ.

Compare dependencies across nearby tasks

Last updated: 2026-07-11