[mlse]

I am using Microsoft Office Word 2007.

If you go to "insert" -- "quick parts" -- "Field" then an option comes up to insert "NumWords" to allow you to insert a field containing the total number of words in the document.

BUT

I have a number of styles in my document, one of which is "Normal" (as you might expect!).

SO ... I would like to insert a field that contains a count of only the words in the paragraphs with the style "Normal".

How do I do that?

Thanks

[Jay Freedman]

Sorry, there is no field in Word that can do that. You can get the count of
words in any particular style, you just can't insert it into the document as a
field.

In Word 2007, press Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S or click the little arrow in the bottom
right corner of the Styles group on the Home ribbon. In earlier versions, click
Format Styles and Formatting. That displays the Styles task pane.

In the task pane, right-click the Normal style and choose "Select all n
Instances". The Word Count in the status bar (or the Tools Word Count dialog
in earlier versions) will show you the number of words in the selected text.

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Jay Freedman
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On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:27:11 +0100, mlse
.uk wrote:


If you go to "insert" -- "quick parts" -- "Field" then an option comes
up to insert "NumWords" to allow you to insert a field containing the
total number of words in the document.

BUT

I have a number of styles in my document, one of which is "Normal" (as
you might expect!).

SO ... I would like to insert a field that contains a count of only the
words in the paragraphs with the style "Normal".

How do I do that?

Thanks

[Lene Fredborg]

Additional comment:
The €œSelect All n Instances€� is only enabled if Tools Options Edit tab
€œKeep track of formatting€� is turned on (Word 2007: Office button Word
Options Advanced category Editing options group €œKeep track of
formatting€�).

If €œKeep€� track of formatting is turned off, you will instead see the text
€œSelect All: Not Currently Used€� (and the command is disabled).

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Regards
Lene Fredborg - Microsoft MVP (Word)
DocTools - Denmark
www.thedoctools.com
Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word


"Jay Freedman" wrote:

Sorry, there is no field in Word that can do that. You can get the count of
words in any particular style, you just can't insert it into the document as a
field.

In Word 2007, press Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S or click the little arrow in the bottom
right corner of the Styles group on the Home ribbon. In earlier versions, click
Format Styles and Formatting. That displays the Styles task pane.

In the task pane, right-click the Normal style and choose "Select all n
Instances". The Word Count in the status bar (or the Tools Word Count dialog
in earlier versions) will show you the number of words in the selected text.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all
may benefit.

On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:27:11 +0100, mlse
.uk wrote:


If you go to "insert" -- "quick parts" -- "Field" then an option comes
up to insert "NumWords" to allow you to insert a field containing the
total number of words in the document.

BUT

I have a number of styles in my document, one of which is "Normal" (as
you might expect!).

SO ... I would like to insert a field that contains a count of only the
words in the paragraphs with the style "Normal".

How do I do that?

Thanks