Depending on the speed of your machine and the number and size of dropped files, this could take a while to run.
When you use either of the first two methods, everything happens in one window, and you just click a Count Words button to see the total characters and words in your selected text.īut when you drop a folder or multiple files onto the window, you get a new window that shows the program's progress through all readable files, along with a running word and character count.
#Word count in word for mac 2011 full#
Using the program couldn't be much simpler - you can drag and drop a readable file into its window, paste some text from the clipboard, or (my intended use), drag a folder full of files onto it. The program can read many forms of text, including pure text and (most usefully to me) Word documents it won't, however, work with PDFs. I figured there had to be a better way, so I went searching, and stumbled on Word Counter. (I didn't think I could do anything with the PDFs, so I just ignored them.) Counting the book's total words in Word is a chore-you have to open each file and run the word count command, then manually add all the pieces together. The book exists in 18 separate Word files, one per chapter, as well as 18 'ready to print' PDFs. During lunch hour today, for instance, I was writing a strange little blurb for my blog, and needed to get a word count for the entire Panther tips book. But there are times when I want to go back and look at something I've written in the past to get an idea of its length. While writing in Word, obviously, there's a handy word count feature that I rely on. But much of the time, I have to write much less - as in "Rob, we only have 500 words for this blurb, and you've given me 10,250 you'll have to cut it back a bit." Yes, word counts play a crucial role in what we write, as there's only so much space in the magazine each month. In my job, I obviously have to write a lot.
I will mention, however, that the author has some other interesting apps on his site, so it might be worth a visit to see what else he's got. This week's Pick is a niche selection, but I find it quite useful, and maybe others will as well.
#Word count in word for mac 2011 software#
Developer: Supermagnus Software / Product Page.
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