Alternatively, you can use the Ctrl+Shift+C keyboard shortcut on Windows PC or Command+Shift+C on Mac. A pop-up window will appear. Here, you can see the total word count of the document.

Microsoft announced the newest Windows 11 preview build for the Dev ... I guess we can wait another decade or two for a word count toggle as I don't know who in the right mind prefers character ...

In a new Canary channel test version of Windows 11, Microsoft has added the character count at the bottom much like Microsoft Word’s count of the number of words in a document. “When text is ...

Select "Tools" in the top bar and choose "Word Count" in the dropdown menu. You can also shortcut this by pressing "Command+Shift+C." Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.