Microsoft Word Tip for Bloggers and Writers

MS Word Tip: Add a “word count” to your Word documents.
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For those of us who write for blogs, article submission sites, and print media, making sure what you submit fits within word count guidelines is essential. Here’s a tip to help you keep track of the number of words in your document.

• Open MS Word.

• Start a new document.
• Hit your return key a couple of times.
• Click on the Insert menu, and select Field.
• Make sure Category is (All).
• Under field names, select NumWords.
• Move your cursor back to the top of the page.
• Start typing your article, and every time you want to see the number of words in your document, highlight the field code you inserted and hit the F9 key.