Not possible without some custom VBA.
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"Rick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> As the title states; How can I get Outlook to automatically assign a
> number
> to tasks?
>
> I'd like to be able to use the task funtion as an electronic work order
> and
> would like to Outlook to assign a sequential number to each task.