Microsoft Project allows you to fix a task's start or finish in relation to a particular date. There are two main ways that you can create a constraint. By default when you create a new task it will have a constraint type of As Soon As Possible.

Fix a task start or end date in Microsoft Project

Method 1

Double click on the task to open the Task Information dialog box. Select the Advanced tab.

Use the calendar control to select the Constraint date.


Finally set the constraint type:

Method 2

Click select the task finish or start date in the Gantt view.

This method will default to a constraint type of Start No Earlier Than or Finish No Earlier Than. To adjust the constraint type open the task information form.

You can check easily check if a task has a constraint using the Indicator column.


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