I am submitting an article for publication and need to let them know how many
words are in this article. I have been trying to figure this out on my own
(new computer) to no avail. Help, please!

Which version of Word????????

--
Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP

"SunflowerJean" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I am submitting an article for publication and need to let them know how
> many
> words are in this article. I have been trying to figure this out on my
> own
> (new computer) to no avail. Help, please!

Why do this when you can display the word count on the status bar just by
right-clicking on the status bar and selecting it?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"IDS" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Assuming Word 2007
>
> Go to the customize Quick Access toolbar by using the keyboard
> shortcut
> ALT F I C
> "Choose commands from" dropdown select "All Commands"
> Type "X" gets you closer.
> Scroll up to "Word Count"
> Highlight and click "Add".
> Click "OK"
> At the top of screen you will have a button that you can press.
>
>
> On Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:30:01 -0800, SunflowerJean
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>I am submitting an article for publication and need to let them know how
>>many
>>words are in this article. I have been trying to figure this out on my
>>own
>>(new computer) to no avail. Help, please!

Of course, if the poster would tell us which version is being used, we could
give an appropriate answer!

Terry

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Why do this when you can display the word count on the status bar just by
> right-clicking on the status bar and selecting it?
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> http://word.mvps.org
>
> "IDS" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Assuming Word 2007
>>
>> Go to the customize Quick Access toolbar by using the keyboard
>> shortcut
>> ALT F I C
>> "Choose commands from" dropdown select "All Commands"
>> Type "X" gets you closer.
>> Scroll up to "Word Count"
>> Highlight and click "Add".
>> Click "OK"
>> At the top of screen you will have a button that you can press.
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:30:01 -0800, SunflowerJean
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>I am submitting an article for publication and need to let them know how
>>>many
>>>words are in this article. I have been trying to figure this out on my
>>>own
>>>(new computer) to no avail. Help, please!
>