Word: Count certain words
In this practical tip, we will show you how to count the number of specific words in Word.
Word: Count certain words
Word does not have a function for counting individual words, but you can use a little trick. With the "Replace" function you can replace the word meaninglessly with yourself. Word will then show you how many of these words exist in the document and have been replaced.
- Switch to the "Start" tab above and click on the "Replace" button under the "Edit" category.
- Enter the desired word in the "Search for" line and the command "^ &" in the "Replace with" line.
- If you click on the "Replace all" button, the number of words searched will be displayed.
In the next practical tip we will show you how to create a macro in Word.