Determining Word Count

Producing lengthy documents for business, school or as contract work can often be regulated by the word count. Legal briefs may charge by the line or word, or school papers might need to be a certain length in word count. Either way, if you need to determine your word count, there is an easier way than counting each word manually. You can use the Word count command on the Tools menu or the Word Count toolbar to find out word count statistics.

Find Out the Word Count

Select the text you want to count.

Click the Tools menu, and then click Word Count.

To display the Word Count toolbar, click Show Toolbar.

Click Close.

Did You Know?

You can display the Word Count toolbar quickly . Right-click any toolbar, and then click Word Count.