How to Do a Word Count on Google Docs

Google Docs is available as both an app and in your online browser. This wikiHow will show you how to perform a word count check in Google Docs with both the app and online version. However, you are unable to perform this action if your...

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Using a Computer

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    Open your Google Doc at https://docs.google.com. Log in to your Google account if prompted. This method works for both Windows and Mac computers.[1] You can also open saved documents that you didn't create in Google Docs.
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    Click the Tools tab. You'll find this above the document.
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    Click Word Count. You'll see a list of counts, including how many pages are in the document, words, characters, and characters except spaces.
Method 2 of 2:

Using the App

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    Open your Google Doc in the app. This app looks like a blue page with a corner folded. You can find this app on your home screen, in the app drawer, or by searching. You can also open saved documents that you didn't create in Google Docs.
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    Tap ⋮ (Android) or ••• (iOS).
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    Tap Word Count. You'll see a list of counts, including how many pages are in the document, words, characters, and characters except spaces.
Update 24 March 2020
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