TimeLine

Create Links with the Mouse in TimeLine

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Use the chart handles to create finish-to-start links directly in TimeLine.

Use this tutorial when you want to create task links directly from the Gantt chart instead of typing predecessor text.

The steps below show how to reveal the handles, create the first mouse link, and continue the rest of the sequence.

If you want the same starter schedule with typed predecessor values, open Create a Simple 5-Task Gantt in TimeLine.

Prepare the five tasks

Enter the activity names and durations first: Activity 1 2, Activity 2 2, Activity 3 4, Activity 4 5, Activity 5 3.

TimeLine with the first five task names and durations filled in.

Show the link handles

Hover a task bar to reveal the start and finish handles. Use the finish handle on Activity 1 to begin the first finish-to-start link.

TimeLine showing the visible start and finish handles for the first task bar.

Preview the dashed link

Click and hold the finish handle on Activity 1, then move over Activity 2 to preview the dashed finish-to-start line before you commit the link.

TimeLine showing the dashed draft link between the first two tasks before the link is committed.

Create the first mouse link

Click the finish handle on Activity 1, then click Activity 2. TimeLine writes 1FS into the Predecessor column and draws the chart link.

TimeLine showing the first finish-to-start link created with the mouse.

Continue the sequence

Continue with the mouse for the remaining activities. Depending on the relationship you need, TimeLine lets you create FS, SS, and FF links directly from the chart.

TimeLine showing the full linked five-task sequence created with the mouse.

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