When you type in a document, Word automatically counts the number of pages and words in your document and displays them on the status bar at the bottom of the workspace. If you don't see the word count in the status bar right-click the status bar and click Word Count.
Select in your document where you want the word count to appear.On the Insert tab, in the Text group, select Quick Parts.Select Field.In the Field names list, select NumWords, and then select OK.
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If you don't see the word count at the bottom of the window, make sure you're in Editing view (click Edit Document > Edit in Word for the web). Click the word count to switch it off and on.