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title: "Create dependencies"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/SPM/1918800164/Create%20dependencies"
format: markdown
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> Macro (aura-html)

## 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://e64aa0c6-5844-4f69-8113-0c8396ce6516)

### **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/SPM/pages/1918702538) (hover over a camera icon to see an explanation of each dependency type).
5. Define a [lag time](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SPM/pages/1918406747).
6. If needed, enable the[ ASAP mode](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SPM/pages/1918764948).
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://86bd0842-21e8-42e9-aa48-abe08eba32a7)

### **Example 3**

Create a dependency directly in Jira.

![Screenshot of creating a dependency on a Jira issue page.](media://b1c6bef9-b79c-4a6c-8c0a-7b8e6737b4e7)


> 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://337449ad-66a7-4708-a634-1781169a1055)
> 
> **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://77e3447b-bc1f-413e-abbd-63ffe5ef4532)

## 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://f31b59bb-4c68-4ed1-97f1-8f26e0ff1291)