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How to Word Count in Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word is a powerful word processing software that allows you to create and edit documents of all kinds. It also has a built-in word counter that can be used to count the number of words in a document.


There are a few ways to word count in Microsoft Word. Here are the most common methods:


1. Use the status bar

The status bar is located at the bottom of the Microsoft Word window. It displays various information about your document, including the current page number, the number of words in the document, and the number of characters in the document.


To word count using the status bar, simply look at the number of words that is displayed.


2. Use the Word Count dialog box

The Word Count dialog box provides more detailed information about your document, including the number of words, characters, paragraphs, and lines. To open the Word Count dialog box, follow these steps:


Click the Review tab.

In the Proofing group, click Word Count.

The Word Count dialog box will open. It will display the number of words in your document, as well as other information such as the number of characters, paragraphs, and lines.


3. Use a macro

A macro is a set of instructions that can be used to automate tasks in Microsoft Word. You can create a macro to word count your document. To do this, follow these steps:


Click the Developer tab.

In the Macros group, click Record Macro.

In the Macro name box, type a name for your macro.

In the Store macro in box, select Personal Macro Workbook.

Click OK.

The macro recorder will start. Perform the steps that you want to automate, in this case, word counting.


Click Stop Recording.

Your macro is now created. To run the macro, follow these steps:

Click the Developer tab.

In the Macros group, click Macros.

In the Macros dialog box, select your macro and click Run.

The macro will run and word count your document.

I hope this article has helped you learn how to word count in Microsoft Word. If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask me.


Here are some additional tips for word counting in Microsoft Word:


When word counting using the status bar, make sure that the Show word count option is enabled. To do this, right-click the status bar and select Show word count.

When using the Word Count dialog box, you can customize the information that is displayed. To do this, click the Options button.

You can also use a third-party word counting tool to word count your document. There are a number of free and paid word counting tools available.

I hope these tips help you word count in Microsoft Word quickly and easily.

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