Watch the UPDATED version of this video: https://youtu.be/fXAXovVFtuM. This tutorial shows how to use Microsoft Word’s word count tool, including how to find the word count for specific sentences, paragraphs, and sections. The tutorial closes with a demonstration of six Window’s keyboard shortcuts that make specific selections easier.

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:43 Select text to show in the word count in the status bar
1:11 View the number of paragraphs, lines, and characters
1:45 Keyboard shortcuts for selecting text for the word count tool

This tutorial’s corresponding blog post can be found at: https://erinwrightwriting.com/how-to-use-microsoft-words-word-count-tool/

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