Create a parent-child relationship on the Project Task form

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title: Create a parent-child relationship on the Project Task form
description: Create a child task from any project task form.
locale: en-US
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release: australia
product: Project Management
classification: project-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 4
breadcrumb: [Starting a project, Using Project Management, Project Management, Project Portfolio Management, Strategic Portfolio Management]
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# Create a parent-child relationship on the Project Task form

Create a child task from any project task form.

## Before you begin

Role required: it\_project\_manager

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to the parent task in the relationship.

2.  In the **Project Tasks** related list, select **New**.

3.  Create the task and select **Submit**.

    The newly created task becomes the child task in the relationship.


## What to do next

To help remember what the parent of any task is, view the breadcrumb at the top of the Project Task form. It is also helpful to configure the form layout to include the **Parent** field. You can also change the parent task from this field.

**Parent Topic:**[Starting a project](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/project-management/t_CreateAProject.md)

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