# Adding automatic numbering to a form **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask the Community\ **Created:** [4 October 2019 13:49 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/adding-automatic-numbering-to-a-form/62113 "2019-10-04T13:49:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 5
**Author:** ![Phil\_Seeman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/phil_seeman/32/81525_2.png) [@Phil\_Seeman](https://forum.asana.com/u/Phil_Seeman)\ **Post date:** [7 October 2019 16:19 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/adding-automatic-numbering-to-a-form/62113/5 "2019-10-07T16:19:31Z")
Hi @Diana_Weaver, Here are the four potential solutions I was referring to in that thread: > [@Reference numbers for tasks](https://forum.asana.com/t/reference-numbers-for-tasks/19111/30): > > For anyone looking for a third party solution for this, please try the following: Register for a trial of Project Processes here: [http://bit.ly/2xMBkVk](http://bit.ly/2xMBkVk) Create a new process and connect Asana with a Custom Action. Complete the Asana authorization process. Click on Get Started under Auto Numbering. Complete the wizard. You can setup a prefix for the number, a suffix, a starting offset, etc. We can utilize custom fields or simply prepend the information to the task name which works better for s… > [@Reference numbers for tasks](https://forum.asana.com/t/reference-numbers-for-tasks/19111/39): > > If anyone is interested, I’ve just used Zapier to create a pair of Zaps which provide auto-numbering for Asana tasks. There are currently two main limitations: Since Zapier doesn’t know about Asana custom fields, the auto-number can’t be put into a custom field. What my Zap does is update the task name to include the auto-number; for example: [2738] - Follow up with Betty Jo Bialoski You can format the task name and the number in really any way you’d like. When you create a new Asana t… > [@Reference numbers for tasks](https://forum.asana.com/t/reference-numbers-for-tasks/19111/75): > > I am using this extension [Ticket Number Generator, by OneHat - Chrome Web Store](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ticket-number-generator/mkiflbeenlaomokhbibbgillnkppgane) > [@Reference numbers for tasks](https://forum.asana.com/t/reference-numbers-for-tasks/19111/76): > > Ninjana ist capable of providing numbers for Asana tasks: www.ninjana.team. --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.asana.com/t/adding-automatic-numbering-to-a-form/62113)._