# Adding a task number **URL:** \ **Category:** Product Ideas\ **Tags:** tasks\ **Created:** [27 February 2025 14:45 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/adding-a-task-number/1031448 "2025-02-27T14:45:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Slava\_Nikiforov](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@Slava\_Nikiforov](https://forum.asana.com/u/Slava_Nikiforov)\ **Post date:** [27 February 2025 14:45 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/adding-a-task-number/1031448/1 "2025-02-27T14:45:04Z")
Hello, I really miss adding a number to a task so that there is the ability to quickly navigate through tasks, as is done in Jira. For example, I pin this link somewhere outside of Asana and want to quickly find a file related to this task, for example in Google Sheets. ---
**Author:** ![Herve\_Buisset](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/herve_buisset/32/287327_2.png) [@Herve\_Buisset](https://forum.asana.com/u/Herve_Buisset)\ **Post date:** [27 February 2025 14:55 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/adding-a-task-number/1031448/2 "2025-02-27T14:55:13Z")
We use the task ID number that is found in the URL. It is a long number, but it works. When you enter this number in the search box, you immediately get the corresponding task. ---
**Author:** ![Bastien\_Siebman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/bastien_siebman/32/172354_2.png) [@Bastien\_Siebman](https://forum.asana.com/u/Bastien_Siebman)\ **Post date:** [28 February 2025 07:25 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/adding-a-task-number/1031448/3 "2025-02-28T07:25:56Z")
There is a new type of Custom Fields called “ID” which gives you a unique ID for a project. With a rule, you can add that ID to the task name if you want. ![CleanShot 2025-02-28 at 08.25.43](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/asana/original/4X/9/d/d/9ddfad84a42d4c24365e51833b217ead334feb56.png) ---
**Author:** ![Herve\_Buisset](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/herve_buisset/32/287327_2.png) [@Herve\_Buisset](https://forum.asana.com/u/Herve_Buisset)\ **Post date:** [28 February 2025 14:57 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/adding-a-task-number/1031448/4 "2025-02-28T14:57:25Z")
Hi Bastien … The thing is, when you search for a task and the ID number is found in another form you get numerous search results. With the task ID you get just one … the task you are looking for. The ID custom field is not an solution for everything. ---
**Author:** ![Bastien\_Siebman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/bastien_siebman/32/172354_2.png) [@Bastien\_Siebman](https://forum.asana.com/u/Bastien_Siebman)\ **Post date:** [1 March 2025 08:35 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/adding-a-task-number/1031448/5 "2025-03-01T08:35:34Z")
Unless you do a search on the ID field for this specific value. And if your prefix is unique, like TXY, then I have doubt you’ll have any other match 🤔 when looking for “TXY-673” ---
**Author:** ![Herve\_Buisset](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/herve_buisset/32/287327_2.png) [@Herve\_Buisset](https://forum.asana.com/u/Herve_Buisset)\ **Post date:** [1 March 2025 08:46 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/adding-a-task-number/1031448/6 "2025-03-01T08:46:58Z")
I agree, with a unique prefix, but I do not have to worry about that with the task-id. ---
**Author:** ![Bastien\_Siebman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/bastien_siebman/32/172354_2.png) [@Bastien\_Siebman](https://forum.asana.com/u/Bastien_Siebman)\ **Post date:** [1 March 2025 08:53 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/adding-a-task-number/1031448/7 "2025-03-01T08:53:08Z")
Sure, but my solution with a custom field works automatically, so what’s not to like 😬