automatic word count work the same way as page numbering in the f.

[Greg Maxey]

Graham,

Where you intending this as a reply to some arcane post that doesn't appear
to be referenced anywhere in your posting?

If not, then I would say that you have asked a rather cryptic question. ;-)

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Graham Mayor wrote:

 

[vp]

Graham,

Where you intending this as a reply to some arcane post that doesn't appear
to be referenced anywhere in your posting?

If not, then I would say that you have asked a rather cryptic question. ;-)

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For some helpful tips using Word.

Graham Mayor wrote:


I did not mean to be "cryptic". Perhaps I should phrase my question more clearly. I am writing a paper and I would like the word count to register as a footnote as I am writing. If it is possible for the page numbering in the auto text to adjust atomatically, why can't the same thing be done with the word count feature? The only way I am able to do it now is by selecting the text and manually typing in the word count.

I have bookmarked your web page that I am sure will be helpful for future
projects. Thank you for your input.
vp

 

[Daiya Mitchell]

Use Insert | Field, select Document Info in left column and NumWords in the
right column. OK to insert it. I think you will need to right-click and
"update field" every so often to update it, or select and hit F9, it won't
increase automatically. I am not sure whether you can put it in a footnote,
and wouldn't advise you to anyhow.

MacWord does have a Live Word Count on the status bar that automatically
adjusts, but I think the Win versions don't? Someone will correct me if I
am wrong. Maybe WinWord has a Word Count Toolbar that does the same?

However, there is little unhealthier than constantly staring at the word
count, and I would not be surprised if over-concentration on the word count
resulted in a worse paper than otherwise. It would also slow Word down a bit
to be constantly calculating the numbers.

 

[Graham Mayor]

Fields do not automatically update to show a running total. You could use a
{numwords} field and from time to time update that field - the code at
http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm attached to a toolbar button
would make that easier.

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[vp]

Use Insert | Field, select Document Info in left column and NumWords in the
right column. OK to insert it. I think you will need to right-click and
"update field" every so often to update it, or select and hit F9, it won't
increase automatically. I am not sure whether you can put it in a footnote,
and wouldn't advise you to anyhow.

MacWord does have a Live Word Count on the status bar that automatically
adjusts, but I think the Win versions don't? Someone will correct me if I
am wrong. Maybe WinWord has a Word Count Toolbar that does the same?

However, there is little unhealthier than constantly staring at the word
count, and I would not be surprised if over-concentration on the word count
resulted in a worse paper than otherwise. It would also slow Word down a bit
to be constantly calculating the numbers.




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thanks, Daiya. I'll let you know if it works.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

WinWord does have a Word Count toolbar, but you have to click Recount to
update it.