It could be when you are submitting some online forms or writing answers.
Fortunately, Microsoft Word allows you to do a word count easily on any document.
Let’s explore how to do that on Windows, macOS, an Android phone, and an iPhone.
If you’re working on a new blank document, start typing.
Just check the status bar for the word count.
you could also count the number of words in a portion of the text in the document.
you’ve got the option to even count the words of separate portions of text together.
The combined word count of the different text portions will display on the status bar.
TheWord Countbox will pop up with all the information.
If you want to turn it off, untick the box next to the option.
Right-click theWord Countoption in theProofingsection on the ribbon.
SelectAdd to Quick Access Toolbar.
First, hit the place in the document where you want to add the word count.
Then in theInserttab, in theTextsection, clickQuick Parts>Field.
In theField nameslist, clickNumWords, and then clickOK.
The number of words will appear on the document.
As you’ve got the option to see in the screenshot below, 91 words is showing.
Yes, it’s easy to do a word count in Microsoft Word.
There is another way to do word count, as you will read below.
Word Count From the Tools Menu
Launch theWordapp from your Dock on your MacBook.
Then open a document from theRecentdocuments list.
To count the words in the open document, click onToolson the top bar.
Then in theTools menu, click onWord Count.
TheWord Countbox will open with the count of the pages, words, characters, lines, and paragraphs.
Moreover, you might alsoview the word count in Apple Pages on your Mac, iPad, and iPhone.
Let’s see how.
The selection markers will appear, so just drag the second marker to the end of your selection.
Now repeat the steps above.
TheWord Countsection will open, displaying the number of words in the selected text.
And now you know how to do that.
