{"id":451534,"date":"2022-05-23T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-check-word-count-in-google-docs\/"},"modified":"2022-05-23T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-05-23T15:00:00","slug":"how-to-check-word-count-in-google-docs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-check-word-count-in-google-docs\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Check Word Count in Google Docs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2571be82561\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2571be82561\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-check-word-count-in-google-docs\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Check_Word_Count_in_Google_Docs%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Check Word Count in Google Docs&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-check-word-count-in-google-docs\/#See_the_Word_Count_for_a_Document\" >See the Word Count for a Document<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-check-word-count-in-google-docs\/#Find_the_Word_Count_for_Certain_Text\" >Find the Word Count for Certain Text<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Check_Word_Count_in_Google_Docs%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Check Word Count in Google Docs&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-731630\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/google-docs-logo-675.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/google-docs-logo-675.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/google-docs-logo-675.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Google Docs logo on a white background\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Whether an essay for school, article for a blog, or de<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ion for a product, your document\u2019s word count might be essential. You can check the word count in Google Docs easily and in a few different ways, including a keyboard shortcut.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"See_the_Word_Count_for_a_Document\"><\/span>See the Word Count for a Document<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol class=\"justthesteps\">\n<li>Open the document and, if applicable, highlight the text you want to count<\/li>\n<li>Click Tools &gt; Word Count and find the number labeled \u201cWords.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Click \u201cOK\u201d when you\u2019re done to close the dialog box.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If it\u2019s the entire document that you want the word count for, you don\u2019t have to select anything on the page. Just go to the Tools menu and select \u201cWord Count.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-805475\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ToolsWordCount-GoogleDocsWordCount.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Word Count in the Google Docs Tools menu\" width=\"350\" height=\"390\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+C on Windows, Chromebook, and Linux or Command+Shift+C on Mac.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll then see the total number of words along with other <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/399150\/how-to-find-the-page-and-word-count-in-google-docs\/\">counts like pages and paragraphs. Keep in mind that this count does not include things like headers, footers, or footnotes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-805474\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/CountDocument-GoogleDocsWordCount.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Word count for a document\" width=\"400\" height=\"424\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click \u201cOK\u201d to close the word count window. If you want the word count always visible, though, check the \u201cDisplay Word Count While Typing\u201d before clicking \u201cOK.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Always Display the Word Count in Google Docs<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Find_the_Word_Count_for_Certain_Text\"><\/span>Find the Word Count for Certain Text<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There might be a time when you need to check the word count for only a portion of a document. Maybe it\u2019s the introduction paragraph for an article or text for a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/782126\/how-to-do-a-block-quote-in-google-docs\/\">block quote.<\/p>\n<p>Select the text you want to check by dragging your cursor through it. This highlights it so you can make sure you have only the text you need. Then, use one of the actions above, either go to Tools &gt; Word Count or use the keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+C on Windows, Chromebook, and Linux or Command+Shift+C on Mac.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-805481 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/SelectText-GoogleDocsWordCount.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Selected text in Google Docs\" width=\"650\" height=\"236\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can then see the number of words for the selected text in relation to the entire document.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-805482 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WordCountSelectedText-GoogleDocsWordCount.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Word count for selected text\" width=\"650\" height=\"423\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click \u201cOK\u201d to close the window when you finish.<\/p>\n<p>Getting the word count in Google Docs for the whole document or just particular text is easy enough. 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