Count the words in a document

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Use word count

1. Open the Google Docs app .
2. Open a document.
3. Tap More .
4. Tap Word count to see the number of:
   • Words
   • Characters
   • Characters excluding spaces

Note: Unless you select a certain part of the document, word count applies to everything except headers, footers, and footnotes.

Availability

Word count isn't available for:

• Google Sheets
• Google Slides
• Google Docs you open in Microsoft Office Compatibility Mode