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cumulative word count in footer
The university I am at has this obsession with formatting. Anyway they want a
cumulative word count in the footer of our essays but of course all text in the footer of a given document section is the same. The lecturer suggests making every page a section before printing out which I think is messy. I have been printing every page sepately and editting ther footer . Anyway does anyone know a way of doing this? Thanks Darren |
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Answer: cumulative word count in footer
Hi Darren,
I understand your frustration with the formatting requirements of your university. Fortunately, there is a way to add a cumulative word count in the footer of your document without having to create a new section for each page. Here are the steps to follow:
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cumulative word count in footer
It's a silly request. Ignore it. And the suggestion to put each page in its
own section is fatuous. Show the total word count once, on the cover sheet or at the end. "Darren" wrote in message ... The university I am at has this obsession with formatting. Anyway they want a cumulative word count in the footer of our essays but of course all text in the footer of a given document section is the same. The lecturer suggests making every page a section before printing out which I think is messy. I have been printing every page sepately and editting ther footer . Anyway does anyone know a way of doing this? Thanks Darren |
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cumulative word count in footer
I agree on both counts but I have no choice it is a uni requirement. Text
boxes are the best I can do I think.. thanks for the reply "Jezebel" wrote: It's a silly request. Ignore it. And the suggestion to put each page in its own section is fatuous. Show the total word count once, on the cover sheet or at the end. "Darren" wrote in message ... The university I am at has this obsession with formatting. Anyway they want a cumulative word count in the footer of our essays but of course all text in the footer of a given document section is the same. The lecturer suggests making every page a section before printing out which I think is messy. I have been printing every page sepately and editting ther footer . Anyway does anyone know a way of doing this? Thanks Darren |
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cumulative word count in footer
Even with a text box, there is no way to get a cumulative word count (at
least not dynamically). You can select all the text up to a given point, take a word count, and then enter the number into the text box as plain text, but this will have to be done over and over if you edit the text. I suggest that you solicit the support of someone in the IT department of the university to back you up in your assertion that this is an insanely difficult requirement and a considerable waste of time that should be spent learning. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Darren" wrote in message ... I agree on both counts but I have no choice it is a uni requirement. Text boxes are the best I can do I think.. thanks for the reply "Jezebel" wrote: It's a silly request. Ignore it. And the suggestion to put each page in its own section is fatuous. Show the total word count once, on the cover sheet or at the end. "Darren" wrote in message ... The university I am at has this obsession with formatting. Anyway they want a cumulative word count in the footer of our essays but of course all text in the footer of a given document section is the same. The lecturer suggests making every page a section before printing out which I think is messy. I have been printing every page sepately and editting ther footer . Anyway does anyone know a way of doing this? Thanks Darren |
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cumulative word count in footer
Given that it really can't be done, it *can't* be a uni requirement. Believe
me, I've spent a lot of time with uni documents, and they are never *that* fussy. They're too busy. You could always quote them Kant's dictum: "should implies can". Seriously, ignore the problem (everyone else will). "Darren" wrote in message ... I agree on both counts but I have no choice it is a uni requirement. Text boxes are the best I can do I think.. thanks for the reply "Jezebel" wrote: It's a silly request. Ignore it. And the suggestion to put each page in its own section is fatuous. Show the total word count once, on the cover sheet or at the end. "Darren" wrote in message ... The university I am at has this obsession with formatting. Anyway they want a cumulative word count in the footer of our essays but of course all text in the footer of a given document section is the same. The lecturer suggests making every page a section before printing out which I think is messy. I have been printing every page sepately and editting ther footer . Anyway does anyone know a way of doing this? Thanks Darren |
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