Linking tasks is a type of Relationship that you can use when tasks relate to each other but aren't dependent. This allows you to move between similar tasks and ensure everyone has full visibility of everything relevant to their work.
What you'll need
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Relationships are available on any ClickUp plan.
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Everyone, including guests with edit permissions and above, can manage Relationships.
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You must have permission to view a task or Doc to access it from a Relationship link.
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You can link up to 6,500 tasks to each individual task.
To improve platform performance, this new usage limit was implemented in November 2024.
Link tasks
You can link tasks from within a task or by using the Bulk Action Toolbar.
To link tasks from a task:
- Open the task you want to link to or from.
- Click + More on the right.
- Choose Link Task.
- Search or browse for the task.
- Click the task to link it.
- The linked task will display in the Task links section on the right.
To link tasks using the Bulk Action Toolbar:
- Open a List view.
- Select multiple tasks.
- Click More in the Bulk Action Toolbar.
- Click Link Tasks.
- Search or choose which task to link.
Once linked, you can click the expand icon next to each category name to show or hide tasks.
When linking tasks, they will not follow any rules that Dependencies normally follow, such as Rescheduling Dependencies.
Unlink tasks
To unlink a task:
- Open the task.
- Click the Task Links tab in the right sidebar.
- Click the Unlink task icon on the far right of the column.
Examples
- When working on a wireframe, create a task link with a content task in order to quickly reference the updates to any new sections that may need graphics.
- When preparing a meeting, create task links to the tasks you referenced in the meeting so people can quickly find what you were referring to.
- When working with a client, associate all related tasks to that client to quickly reference their needs.
- When dealing with a customer issue, associate all support tasks for easy reference.