Pages for Mac: Show word count and other document statistics
Show word count and other document statistics in a Pages document
You can show the word count, character count (with or without spaces), number of paragraphs, and number of pages in a document.
Show word, character, and paragraph count
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Click
in the toolbar, then choose Show Word Count. The word count appears near the bottom of the page.
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Move the pointer over the right side of the word count, then click the arrows that appear to choose what you want to display at the bottom of the page.
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Drag the counter anywhere in the document.
To see word count and other statistics for only part of a document, select the text that you want to check—the count updates to reflect only the selected text.
Last Modified: Jun 8, 2016