# Tasks: Blocks Task Dialog Box

You use this dialog box when you want to update an task to indicate that the task prevents the resolution of a specific existing task. You open this dialog box by clicking the Search button (...) next to the Blocks text field in an task's form.

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Select task that this task blocks | Enter the id or text contained in the summary of the task that is blocked. You can also select a task from the dropdown list of tasks that you recently viewed in the IDE.

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