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# Create a milestone

# Create a milestone {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated August 1, 2024
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

A milestone is a project task with a duration of zero (0). Use milestones to mark key
dates in your project, such as key decision points, approvals, and holidays. Milestones are
treated like any other project task and you can create dependencies between tasks and
milestones.

## Before you begin

Role required: it_project_manager

## About this task

Note:  
Milestones cannot be shared between projects unless one project is nested under another project.

## Procedure

1. Create a project task and give the Duration field a value of 0.
2. Open the planning console Gantt chart and verify that it appears as a diamond.  
   You can also convert a task to milestone through [Planning console tasks](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/JWdxDKc2TP_EZ77I4qeYaw "You can perform several tasks on the planning console that you can perform on lists and forms, such as creating project tasks and copying projects. You can also perform several tasks unique to the console.").

## Result

Figure 1. Milestone ![Milestone example]()
**Related concepts**   

* [Project task relationships and dependencies](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/19ZkzZ1W90OCBNOQbAt65g "The Project Management application enables you a create parent-child relationships between tasks and dependencies, such as finish-to-start and finish-to-finish, between tasks.")
* [Scheduling conflicts between project tasks](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/vyZFELK6_qzWiICKDdKv3A "Scheduling conflict helps you to identify project tasks that are not honoring dependencies. A scheduling conflict occurs when one project task prevents other task from starting on the specified date because of dependencies or constraint types.")
* [Change requests and project tasks](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/ZR_0JajOMn0fHkvoemjDKQ "Large-scale changes approved by your change approval board (CAB) require new or existing projects to be implemented.")
* [Project task checklists](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/qyNovMtdNOW8lzvsfaBkZg "A project task checklist gives you the ability to track activities that must be completed on a task.")
* [Task resources](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/iM63INxZmWFkxHOVvIAEXQ "Resources are the individuals or groups assigned to perform tasks and subtasks in Project Management.")  
**Related tasks**   

* [Create a project task](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/7fE9EtekIMDxUC2ZJkBOgQ "You can create project tasks in various ways, even from other applications in the instance.")
* [Accept or reject project task notifications](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/SveclrPxGrwx92WHEK98SA "Approve or reject the changes in a notification for an external soft dependency.")