Microsoft Word displays the word count in the status bar at the bottom left, but you can also have it permanently show the ...

You can find your word count in Microsoft Word at the bottom of the window, or by opening the "Review" menu. If you add word count to your Quick Access toolbar, you can check it with just a click.

Use TextEdit’s Find function. This workaround is not exact, and again you can only use it to do a word count of the entire document, but at least it’s something you do in TextEdit itself.

First, you will need to place the mouse cursor on the section of the document where you want the word count to appear. After that, click on the “Insert” tab at the top of Microsoft Word, and ...

How to check word count in Google Docs. To check word count on a computer, make sure you have your file open. Select "Tools" in the top bar and choose "Word Count" in the dropdown menu.