character count macro?

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I frequently send e-mail text messages to friends who have mobile phones. Is
there a macro or shortcut to count the characters so the mobile providers
don't end up delivering a partial message?
 
If you use Word as your email editor, you can use its Word Count toolbar. It
counts characters, too.
 
if you use word as the editor, you can use it's character count command.

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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
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Thanks, Sue and Diane. Unfortunately there are 2 problems: 1 - word count
doesn't include message subject, and 2 - I was hoping not to have too many
programs running at once
 
How powerful is your computer? Word doesn't add much to modern machines and
is recommended as the editor with OL 2002 or 2003.

Learn to 'eyeball' the subject - enter some sample subjects into word and
count them (select just a line to count only it then run the command). Stay
within that average for the subject. Or enter the subject in the message
body, count the message, then drag the subject to the subject line.

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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



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I have office 2003, with outlook and word, on an XP machine.

Now that you talk about "eyeballing a message I realize the compose window
can be minimized. Once I get an idea how big to make it for 150 characters I
can put a sticky on the monitor as a reminder to keep it that way.

I feel dumb for not thinking of it.

Diane Poremsky said:
How powerful is your computer? Word doesn't add much to modern machines and
is recommended as the editor with OL 2002 or 2003.

Learn to 'eyeball' the subject - enter some sample subjects into word and
count them (select just a line to count only it then run the command). Stay
within that average for the subject. Or enter the subject in the message
body, count the message, then drag the subject to the subject line.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/


DaMommy said:
Thanks, Sue and Diane. Unfortunately there are 2 problems: 1 - word count
doesn't include message subject, and 2 - I was hoping not to have too many
programs running at once
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