Create relationships on tasks

Create relationships between a task and other items throughout your Workspace.

Feature availability and limits vary by plan and user role. Learn more

Add a relationships to a task

There are multiple ways to add relationships to a task.

Learn how to create Dependency Relationships between tasks.

From the Related section

Add relationships to a task from its Related section.

To add a relationship:

  1. Scroll to the Related section in the lower-left of the task.
  2. If relationships exist, click the plus icon in the upper-right corner of the table. Otherwise, click Relate items or add dependencies.
  3. Select the type of relationship you want to add.

From the right sidebar

Add relationships to a task from its right sidebar. Dependency Relationships cannot be added this way.

To add a relationship:

  1. In the right sidebar, click the Related icon.

Screenshot of the related icon.png

  1. In the upper-right corner, click the plus icon to add related items.

    Screenshot of the Relationships page, highlighting the option to create relationships.

  2. Select an existing relationship or create a new one.
  3. Search, browse, or create a new task.

Using /Slash Commands

Using /Slash Commands:

  1. Open a task.
  2. In the task description or a comment, type /link to.
  3. Press Enter on Windows or Return on Mac.
  4. Search or browse for the task.

Using Automations

You can add a Task Relationship through Automations three different ways:

  • Using the Add Relationship Action:
    • Click the Relationship type dropdown and select Link Task.
  • If you're creating a new task or subtask:
    • Click the Relationship type field and select Link Task.
  • If you're duplicating the trigger task:
    • Check Link to original task.

Link a task

To link two tasks:

  1. In the upper-right corner of the task, click the ellipsis ... icon.
  2. Hover over Relationships and click Relate a Task or Doc.
  3. Search, browse, or create a new task.

Link a Doc

To link a Doc to a task:

  1. In the upper-right corner of the task, click the ellipsis ... icon.
  2. Hover over Relationships and click Relate a Task or Doc.
  3. Search or browse for a Doc.