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The word count in my word document won't show on the bottom bar

Anonymous
2025-06-13T16:08:00+00:00

My word count has dissapeared from my lower toolbar. When I have right clicked to bring up the menu of options it says that the word count is enabled. I have turned it off and on again but it still doesn't come up.

I have tried restating my laptop by that hasn't done anything

I can still access the word count from the review section of toolbar but this won't tell me how long a highlighted section is.

I don't know what else to try

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  1. Stefan Blom 339.2K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2025-06-13T16:16:21+00:00

    Try the following: Make sure that just one Word window is open, and then right-click the status bar to bring up the context menu. Click to select Word Count and Character Count. Exit Word. Restart the program.

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  1. Stefan Blom 339.2K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2025-06-13T16:29:48+00:00

    You are welcome.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-06-13T16:25:16+00:00

    That worked!

    Thank you so much

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