Applies To
Word for Microsoft 365 Word for Microsoft 365 for Mac Word for the web

Word automatically counts the number of words in a document and displays the number in the status bar in the lower-left corner of the app.

  • To count the words in part of a document, select the words.

The status bar displays a count of the words that you selected. 

Tip: To add or remove items from the status bar, like word count, right-click the status bar and check or clear items. 

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