In TFS 2013, how do I mark a work item as blocked?

Question

In TFS 2013, how do I mark a work item as blocked - at least at the task level, but more preferably any work item. In other sprint tracking systems it's as easy as right clicking on a work item and selecting "Blocked" and giving a reason. In TFS this doesn't appear to be so straightforward...

Answer 1

We use internally a tag called Blocked, and then use the Styling of the board to color the tag Red. That coloring only works on the board, and doesn't show up in queries or on the backlog, but since we use the boards during standup it works wonderfully well.

We have a story on our backlog to create a real Blocked scenario, and is also tracked on User Voice: http://visualstudio.uservoice.com/forums/330519-team-services/suggestions/2717759-visualize-blocked-task-in-task-board.