Count anything in your open Word document
Historical article · Originally published July 30, 2003; technical details may be outdated.
I'm using the Word 2003 beta, so I'm not sure if this applies to older versions.
Ever wanted to know how many words, lines, paragraphs or even characters you have in your open Word document? Easy.
Select View->Toolbars->Word Count and you'll get a cool little toolbar to help you!