I'm creating a task list and need to display a unique ID for each new task. Users will need to be able to copy and paste the ID when displaying a task. How do I generate such an ID? Do I need to add a formula to the ID field?

Each list has it's own internal ID field. It starts at 1 and moves upwards with every added item. Use that - you can also see in Views if you select the ID field when specifying / modifying a ViewSP 2010 "FAQ" (mainly useful links): http://wssv4faq.mindsharp.com/default.aspx WSS3/MOSS FAQ (FAQ and Links) http://wssv3faq.mindsharp.com/default.aspx Both also have links to extensive book lists and to (free) on-line chapters