1. Open your SharePoint site, click on the gear and choose Add an App

2. Click on Tasks and then input the name of your project. I input "My Project". Then click on Create

3. Your task list will be added to the Site Content. See "My Project" in the list below:

4. Click on the Hyperlink for "My Project". This task list will open:

See next article: Module 2 – Open SharePoint Task List In Microsoft Project

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