You can check the word count of a document in Google Docs using a keyboard shortcut or by going to the option in the header menu. You can also check a document’s word count using the Google Docs mobile app.
Check the word count in Google Docs on a computer
There are a few different ways to check the word count of your document on PC. You can also get the word count for the entire document or just a specific section.
To get the word count for the entire document, click “Tools” in the header menu and select “Word Count” from the drop-down menu. Alternatively, you can use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+C on Windows PC or Command+Shift+C on Mac.
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A pop-up window will appear. Here, you can see the document’s total word count. You can also choose to display the word count on the screen as you type by checking the box next to the “Display word count as you type” option and clicking “OK”.
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The word count is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen.
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If you want to see the word count for a specific part of the document, first highlight that text by clicking and dragging your cursor over it.
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Then click “Tools” > “Word Count” (or use the keyboard shortcut) to see the word count of the highlighted selection. If you have the word count displayed on your screen, you can view it there as well.
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Check word count in Google Docs on mobile
You can also check your document’s word count via the iOS or Android mobile app. Launch the app and tap the More icon at the top right of the screen. (This icon has three dots in a horizontal line on iOS and three dots in a vertical line on Android.)
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In the panel that appears on the right of the screen, tap on “Word Count”.
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The word count is then displayed.
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You can also display the word count for a specific selection of text. Tap and drag your finger over text to highlight it.
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Then tap on the More icon and then tap on “Word Count”. The word count of the selected text is displayed.
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That’s all there is to it. Unfortunately, though, if you want to keep the word count displayed on your screen as you type, you’ll have to use the desktop version of Google Docs, as that option isn’t available on the mobile app for iOS or Android.
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