How to Get the Word Count in Microsoft Word

Have you ever found yourself in the middle of a writing project, wondering how many words you’ve written so far? 

Or perhaps you’re working on a document with a strict word limit, and you need to keep track of your progress. 

Here's a Cool Tip.  Use the Word Count Keyboard Shortcut.

Here's how to do it.

Click the Status Bar Word Count

• Open your Microsoft Word document.
• Look at the bottom left corner of the Word window. 
• You should see a count of the words in your document.
• If you don’t see the word count, right-click on the status bar at the bottom and click on ‘Word Count’.
• Click the Word Count on the status bar to display the Word Count screen.

Keyboard Shortcut

• Press and hold CTRL + SHIFT + G to display the Word Count screen.

fig. 1 - Word Count Keyboard Shortcut
CTRL + SHIFT + G

The word count feature is a great tool for keeping track of your word count without interrupting your workflow. 

That's it.

Enjoy!

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