View Word Count in the Status Bar
If you don’t see the word count in the status bar:
Word Count for Selected Text
To view the number of words in a specific sentence, paragraph, or section, select the text. The word count of the selected text displays on the left side of the Word status bar, along with the word count for the entire document. It will say something like 95 of 502 words. To find the word count for several sections at the same time, make the first selection, then hold the Ctrl key while you make the other selections.
The Word Count Window
If you need more than a simple word count, display the Word Count pop-up window, which shows the following information:
Number of pagesNumber of wordsNumber of characters (no spaces)Number of characters (with spaces)ParagraphsLines
To open the Word Count window, select the word count on the status bar. Or, go to the Review menu and, in the Proofing group, select Word Count. To close the Word Count window, select Close or X.
