Microsoft Word makes it easier to write, edit, and revise documents. The whole Microsoft Office package has different apps that you can use to edit different documents. The issue of how to check the word count in Microsoft Word shouldn’t be a bother anymore.

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If you are in the corporate world, a freelancer, or perform many office tasks, Microsoft Word and Google Docs will come in handy. At times, once you are done with some work, you might want to count the number of words, but don’t know how to do it.

 

How To Check Word Count In Microsoft Word

If you are using Microsoft Word, this is how you can check the word count.

Step 1: Open your Word document using Microsoft Word.

Step 2: Check the number of words at the bottom left side of the Microsoft Word document.

Check the number of words in Microsoft Word

Step 3: To have a more vivid report on the number of words, click on the number of words.

Check the number of words in detail.

Step 4: A dialog box will appear showing the number of pages, words, characters with spaces and without spaces, paragraphs, and lines.

Check the number of words in Microsoft words broadly

Step 5: That’s it.

 

How To Check For The Word Count In Google Docs

If you are working on your document online, this is how you can check the word count in Google Docs.

Step 1: Open your Google Docs document.

Step 2: Highlight the paragraph or the whole article.

Step 3: On the main menu, click Tools then Word count. Alternatively, use the shortcut Ctrl + Shift + C.

Check the number of words in Google Docs

Step 4: A dialog box will appear.

Check the word count in Google Docs

Step 5:From there, you can check, the number of pages, words, and word characters. That’s it.

 

Enjoy Using The Microsoft Office Package

You can use these methods to check the number of words in your Microsoft Word or your Google Docs. Therefore, you will be in a better position to know whether you need to add more text or not. All the best in your next editing task.

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