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title: "Create dependencies"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/BGdc/3525247683/Create%20dependencies"
format: markdown
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## Create dependencies

You can create a dependency in the following ways:

1. Click on the dot next to the taskbar and drag&drop it on the target task, or drop to the dependency dot of the target task. When you hover over a dependency dot or a taskbar of the target task, both dot and half of a taskbar pulsate.
2. Click the dot that appears next to the taskbar when you hover over the task with the mouse.
3. Create dependencies directly on a Jira issue page.
4. Right-click on a task and choose **"Create dependency"**.
5. Mark a task and click on three dots (make sure that the "Editor Slider" is enabled under the "View" menu). Next, choose **"Create dependency"**.

### **Example 1**

1. Click on the **dot** next to a taskbar.
2. You can drag and drop it on the target task or drop it on its dependency dot.

The video presents creating a dependency by dragging and dropping.

![The video of creating a dependency by dragging and dropping.](media://b7e94fd6-908e-49fc-bb94-0178714f1491)

### **Example 2**

1. Click on the **dot** next to a taskbar.
2. The **source task** field is automatically filled in.
3. Find a target task.
4. Choose a [dependency type](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BGdcDRAFT/pages/2613566993) (hover over a camera icon to see an explanation of each dependency type).
5. Define a [lag time](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BGdcDRAFT/pages/2613567025).
6. If needed, enable the[ ASAP mode](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BGdcDRAFT/pages/2613567010).
7. When ready, click **Save**.

The video presents creating a dependency by clicking the dot.

![The video of creating a dependency by clicking the dot.](media://f11f3070-e018-4c16-b837-b6737f285244)

### **Example 3**

Create a dependency directly in Jira.

![Screenshot of creating a dependency on a Jira issue page.](media://723d2e88-9146-4614-983d-3cbeb0253fd4)


> Macro (excerpt)
> 
> **Example 4 (Jira Cloud only)**
> 
> Right-click on a task and choose **"Create dependency" **and follow the same steps as presented earlier.
> 
> ![image](media://bc70a34f-5bd8-4d1f-9bb8-43c69245da48)
> 
> **Example 5** **(Jira Cloud only)**
> 
> Mark a task and click on three dots (make sure that the **"Editor Slider"** is enabled under the **"View"** menu).
> 
> Next, choose **"Create dependency" **and follow the same steps as presented earlier.
> 
> ![image](media://619ccc1d-f816-4358-9917-213e834f2e7a)

## ASAP mode hotkey

As you create a dependency by manually dragging and positioning the arrow, as you hover the mouse over the target task, you see a message letting you know that you can change the **ASAP on/off** by **holding the ALT key**. 

The video presents creating a dependency and holding the ALT key to enable/disable the ASAP mode. 

![The video of creating a dependency and holding the ALT key to enable or disable the ASAP mode.](media://4d2b7b24-f671-4ae4-8f86-f17c1d32d2d3)