Accessing the Word Count Tool
Navigate to the Review tab on the Word ribbon. Select Word Count to open the statistics dialog.
Counting Characters Effectively
In the Word Count dialog, key metrics include:
- Character count (with spaces): Calculates all characters including whitespace.
- Character count (without spaces): Excludes spaces for specificity.
To count a specific section, highlight the text before accessing the tool for targeted results.
Ensuring Accuracy
Follow these practices to avoid common errors:
- Confirm inclusion of non-printing elements by enabling the Include textboxes, footnotes, and endnotes option.
- Manually verify counts for critical documents to detect discrepancies early.
