Captions - how to modify to Table 1, 2, 3a, 3b, 3c, 4, 5a, 5 etc..

[Ren]

I am inserting captions for tables in Word 2003 , but the numbering isn't
consistent. I need them to say:

Table 1, Table 2, Table 3a, Table 3b, Table 3c, Table 4, Table 5a, Table 5b,
Table 6 etc.

Is there an easy way to do this or is this not possible using captions?

Thanks

 

[grammatim]

In Chicago style, at least, one big table would be called Table 3, and
it would have subheads that cross the entire table labled A. and B.

 

[Stefan Blom]

This kind of numbering would require manual intervention. Yould have to
adjust the underlying SEQ field code, and create a separate SEQuence for the
a, b, c, ... letters (or type them in).

Press Alt+F9 to show/hide field codes in Word. Table caption numbers will
appear similar to: { SEQ Table }. To repeat a number, you can add the \c
switch to the corresponding field. Use F9 to update (or switch to Print
Preview and back to your current view). Use Alt+F9 to hide field codes
again.

Note that manual changes to field codes may be lost if you change, say, the
numbering options for captions.