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title: "Showing Card Numbers in Ontraccr Boards"
url: "https://help.ontraccr.com/en/article/showing-card-numbers-in-ontraccr-boards"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2025-05-27T10:01:18.822Z"
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# Showing Card Numbers in Ontraccr Boards

## **🔢 Showing Card Numbers in Ontraccr Boards**  
 

### **Overview**

Ontraccr lets you enable **unique card numbers** for every card on a board. These are automatically generated and displayed alongside the card title, making it easier to reference, track, and organize cards — especially in high-volume workflows.

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## **🎯 Why Use Card Numbers?**

Card numbers help you:

-   Create a **ticketing or job number system**
-   Reference cards in meetings or field conversations
-   Track cards more easily in **search, filters, or reports**
-   Avoid confusion when multiple cards have similar titles

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## **🧩 How to Show Card Numbers**

1.  Open your board and click the **⚙️ Settings icon**.
2.  In the **Details** tab, scroll to the **“Show Card Number”** checkbox.
3.  Check the box and click **Submit**.

✅ All cards on that board will now show a unique number (e.g., `#001`, `#002`, etc.)

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## **📋 Where Card Numbers Appear**

-   Displayed beside or beneath the **card title** in all board views (Card, List, Timeline)
-   Can be used in **filters, searches, and references**

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## **✅ Example Use Cases**

| Use Case | How Card Numbers Help |
| --- | --- |
| Support Ticket Tracking | Each ticket has a unique number (e.g., “Ticket #034”) |
| Field Service Management | Techs reference job numbers instead of long names |
| HR Onboarding | Tie new hire cards to internal ID numbers |
| Procurement | Assign a PO number to each purchasing request |

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## **🧠 Tips & Edge Cases**

-   Card numbers are **board-specific** — they don’t carry over across boards
-   You can still edit the card **title** — the number is added as a visual tag
-   If used consistently, card numbers make **external reporting or referencing** much easier
-   Combine with **filters and sorting** for organized tracking of jobs or issues