Meet the new BigPicture navigation
A faster, smarter, and more intuitive way to work is here. We’ve redesigned BigPicture navigation to give you a smoother experience and better access to what matters most.
→ Discover what’s new, explore key improvements, and review feature name updates on the New navigation page.
→ The rollout will happen gradually, and the previous navigation will be retired in September 2026.
Create dependencies
You can create a dependency in the following ways:
Click on the dot next to the taskbar and drag and drop it on the target task, or drop it to the dependency dot of the target task. When you hover over a dependency dot or a taskbar of the target task, both the dot and half of a taskbar pulsate.
Click the dot next to the taskbar when you hover over the task with the mouse.
Create dependencies directly on a Jira issue page.
Example 1
Click on the dot next to a taskbar.
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.
Example 2
Click on the dot next to a taskbar.
The source task field is automatically filled in.
Find a target task.
Choose a dependency type (hover over a camera icon to see an explanation of each dependency type).
Define a lag time.
If needed, enable the ASAP mode.
When ready, click Save.
The video presents creating a dependency by clicking the dot.
Example 3
Create a dependency directly in Jira.
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.