how do I include a word count in my page footer

[Mfoman]

I need to include a word count on each page of my report, in the footer, can
this be done in word, or do I have to go through each page manually. I was
wondering if a macro would do?

 

[Barb Reinhardt]

Use the Auto-Text tab of the View/Header and Footer Command.

 

[Barb Reinhardt]

Oops, I misread your question. I thought you were talking about page count.
This shows how to show the word count on a toolbar, but I don't know if
there's a way to put it in the document.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010348981033.aspx

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You can insert the NumWords field anywhere in a document, including the
footer, but it will not provide a *running* total (that is, a total for the
specific page or for the document to that point); it returns only the total
number of words in the document.