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How do I select the area to word count in Word 2016?

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Highlight the passage; it should show the word count.

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When I am in the header area, Word will not show me a word count. What can I do?

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Select all of the words in the header and the word count for the words you highlighted will be displayed in the word count box on the status bar.

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I don't see Word Count in the lower left corner. Why not?

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Right click on the status bar and click on "Word Count" so that it has a tick next to it.

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How do I do this in Word 97?

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Navigate to the toolbar and click on 'Tools'. Here, navigate to the third option, 'Word Count'. This will bring up a screen that displays the page count, word count, character count, etc. To get the word count of a small section, simply select the section and then bring up the Word Count screen. Unfortunately, MS Word 97 does not offer a 'live count' (being always on the screen) like modern Word versions.

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Is there a way to have a word count that shows in the document that only concerns a specific area of text?

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Yes. Just put the cursor at the beginning of the text. And start selecting the specific area of text that you want to be counted, and check the word count. The remaining area won't be counted.

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