Letters and Numbers in Page Numbers

Several sites have explained how to create prefixed page numbers that will fully autonumber in one's Table of Contents, List of Figures, and List of Tables.
1. Microsoft explains how in "Example 2: Inserting Page Numbers for Chapters and Appendixes" at https://support.office.com/en-us/article/how-to-number-chapters-appendixes-and-pages-in-documents-that-contain-both-chapter-and-appendix-headings-in-word-2d9a939c-2863-45c3-bf5e-74b32972035d
2. A video by Wolf Helping Hand shows how at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoZNn0P5dSc
Paul Vroegindewey, you can even use the approach to automatically number pages 0001.1-1, 0001.1-2, etc. For example:
1. Assign Heading 7 to autonumber your Level 1 work packages (0001, 0002, ...)
2. Assign Heading 8 to autonumber your Level 2 work packages (0001.1, 0001.2 ..)
3. Just before you start a new Level 2 package, create a logical section break.
4. Click in your footer.
5. In your Word ribbon, select Header/Footer > Page Number > Format Page Number > Page Number Format:
a. Make sure the checkbox Include Chapter Number is selected.
b. In "Chapter starts with style," select Heading 8.
c. In "Use separator," make sure "hyphen" is selected.
d. Select OK.

I routinely assign Heading 7 to Appendix A, Appendix B, ... I routinely assign Heading 8 to Appendix A.1, A.2, ... B.1, B.2 ... and so on. Though I use Word's built-in heading styles, I rename Heading 7 and Heading 8 as follows:
Heading 7 (App. A)
Heading 8 (App. A-1)

Hi Allen. This works fine in the footer, but doesn't make the section numbering appear in the TOC. Is there a workaround for that aspect that doesnt involve actually defining a section Heading 1 style that includes the prefix from the footer?

But...the page number (say A - 1, A - 2 etc) does not appear in the table of content. It shows only the number. Do you have idea how to show it completely in the table of content?

The solution is ok, but how to make the table of contents refer to the pages as, e.g. "A-1", "A-2", and so on, instead of just the numbers?

Is there any way to have a decimal point as part of the page number? I am working with Work Packages (WPs) which are page numbered according to the WP number and Heading 2, e.g., WP 0001 is page numbered 0001-1, 0001-2, 0001-3, etc. WP 0002 is page numbered 0002-1, 0002-2, 0002-3, etc. All of that is working fine. Note: WP numbers never change and are never reused if deleted. Therefore, if I need to add a WP between WPs 0001 and 0002, it must be numbered WP 0001.1 and the page number must reflect the WP number. I cannot figure out how to get the page number to include the decimal number, 0001.1-1, 0001.1-2, 0001.1-3, etc. Is it even possible?

I appreciate any assistance with this...

I'm trying to accomplish the opposite action in a footer, having pages numbered 30, 30a, 30b, etc.

Can this be accomplished in Word 2016 or Word 2010?

Thanks.

This tip did not work for me. The Section code would only enter the number of the section - or the corresponding letter. For example, Appendix A is Section 3 in my document, so the field code generated is "C" rather than "A."

It is strange to me that it is so difficult to customize page numbering in Word! Nobody seems to have a good answer...

Hello!! I can not manage to insert the same text I'm using in the footer are to appear in the TOC automatically, am I in the right post for this? Thanks!