Guest basilique Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 With Windows XP Pro. Under Word. I have searched under Tools and Options and cannot find the word counter. I have seen it before but it seems to have done a disappearing act. Could you give me a suggestion? Thanking you in advance.
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 Re: Word counter Try posting to a Word-specific newsgroup. basilique wrote: > With Windows XP Pro. Under Word. > I have searched under Tools and Options and cannot find the word counter. > I > have seen it before but it seems to have done a disappearing act. > Could you give me a suggestion? > Thanking you in advance.
Guest Bob I Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 Re: Word counter Help, Readability. That should point the way. basilique wrote: > With Windows XP Pro. Under Word. > I have searched under Tools and Options and cannot find the word counter. I > have seen it before but it seems to have done a disappearing act. > Could you give me a suggestion? > Thanking you in advance. > >
Guest John Barnett MVP Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 Re: Word counter Open Word then Click Tools on the main toolbar. From the drop down menu, Click Customize. When the customize window opens, click the Commands tab. Look down the list of commands and click on the Tools option (left hand pane). In the right hand pane scroll down until you come to the Word Count option. You can now drag this to the main toolbar. -- -- John Barnett MVP Windows XP Associate Expert Windows Desktop Experience Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this mail/post.. "basilique" <muscadine@nospamvideotron.ca> wrote in message news:ex9n4F#JJHA.2208@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > With Windows XP Pro. Under Word. > I have searched under Tools and Options and cannot find the word counter. > I have seen it before but it seems to have done a disappearing act. > Could you give me a suggestion? > Thanking you in advance. >
Guest EncinoMan Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 Re: Word counter On Mon, 6 Oct 2008 14:27:07 -0400, "basilique" <muscadine@nospamvideotron.ca> wrote: >With Windows XP Pro. Under Word. >I have searched under Tools and Options and cannot find the word counter. I >have seen it before but it seems to have done a disappearing act. >Could you give me a suggestion? >Thanking you in advance. > Here's a suggestion: Ask in a group with WORD in it's title. Here's another suggestion: Notice this group lacks that word. Ask elsewhere
Guest basilique Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 Re: Word counter Hello. I have done all that and reached: tools calculate. When I dragged to the toolbar, il went gray and irrestponsive. Can't figure out where the problem is. Regarding the suggestion from other participants to find a related "Word" forum, I have not found one yet among the discussion groups. And it is late. If you can help more, Mr. Barnett, I would be very grateful. Thanks. ________________________________________________________________________________ "John Barnett MVP" <freelance@invalid.invalid> a écrit dans le message de news: ewPdbV%23JJHA.5140@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Open Word then Click Tools on the main toolbar. From the drop down menu, > Click Customize. When the customize window opens, click the Commands tab. > Look down the list of commands and click on the Tools option (left hand > pane). In the right hand pane scroll down until you come to the Word Count > option. You can now drag this to the main toolbar. > > -- > > -- > John Barnett MVP > Windows XP Associate Expert > Windows Desktop Experience > > Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org > Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org > Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com > > The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any > kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, > reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable > for > any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of > the > use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this > mail/post.. > > > "basilique" <muscadine@nospamvideotron.ca> wrote in message > news:ex9n4F#JJHA.2208@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> With Windows XP Pro. Under Word. >> I have searched under Tools and Options and cannot find the word counter. >> I have seen it before but it seems to have done a disappearing act. >> Could you give me a suggestion? >> Thanking you in advance. >>
Guest John Barnett MVP Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 Re: Word counter I'm not sure why it should go grey and unresponsive unless you are trying to 'drop' it onto another toolbar icon. You have to drop it between other toolbar icons, for example say the toolbar menu has File followed by Edit you need to drop the Word counter Icon between the two - File|Edit (drop word counter where the | is in my example) thus you would have File Word Count Edit, if you see what I mean. As you are using Microsoft Outlook Express as your newsreader, click on the Newsgroup button on the toolbar and look down the list of available newsgroups for the following: microsoft.public.word.newuser There are more, of course, but this will probably be he best to go for to start with. Incidentally what version of Word are you using? I'm using Office 2007 and the toolbar layout has changed considerably compared to previous version and Word Count is already a toolbar option with Word 2007. If I have copy of the version you are using I can always install it and see if I experience the same problem. -- -- John Barnett MVP Windows XP Associate Expert Windows Desktop Experience Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this mail/post.. "basilique" <muscadine@nospamvideotron.ca> wrote in message news:#PzBKXDKJHA.2208@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Hello. I have done all that and reached: tools calculate. When I dragged > to the toolbar, il went gray and irrestponsive. Can't figure out > where the problem is. Regarding the suggestion from other participants to > find a related "Word" forum, I have not found one yet among the discussion > groups. And it is late. If you can help more, Mr. Barnett, I would be very > grateful. Thanks. > ________________________________________________________________________________ > > "John Barnett MVP" <freelance@invalid.invalid> a écrit dans le message de > news: ewPdbV%23JJHA.5140@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Open Word then Click Tools on the main toolbar. From the drop down menu, >> Click Customize. When the customize window opens, click the Commands tab. >> Look down the list of commands and click on the Tools option (left hand >> pane). In the right hand pane scroll down until you come to the Word >> Count option. You can now drag this to the main toolbar. >> >> -- >> >> -- >> John Barnett MVP >> Windows XP Associate Expert >> Windows Desktop Experience >> >> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org >> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org >> Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com >> >> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any >> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, >> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable >> for >> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of >> the >> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this >> mail/post.. >> >> >> "basilique" <muscadine@nospamvideotron.ca> wrote in message >> news:ex9n4F#JJHA.2208@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> With Windows XP Pro. Under Word. >>> I have searched under Tools and Options and cannot find the word >>> counter. I have seen it before but it seems to have done a disappearing >>> act. >>> Could you give me a suggestion? >>> Thanking you in advance. >>> > >
Guest basilique Posted October 8, 2008 Posted October 8, 2008 Re: Word counter Oh thank you so much, John. My Word is 2003, French, not that would make a difference. I am only starting to use it regularly and, of course, I have surprises. You are very kind. I'll check my OE thing. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ "basilique" <muscadine@nospamvideotron.ca> a écrit dans le message de news: ex9n4F%23JJHA.2208@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > With Windows XP Pro. Under Word. > I have searched under Tools and Options and cannot find the word counter. > I have seen it before but it seems to have done a disappearing act. > Could you give me a suggestion? > Thanking you in advance. >
Guest John Barnett MVP Posted October 8, 2008 Posted October 8, 2008 Re: Word counter I have a copy of Office 2003 which includes Word so I'll install I and see if I can replicate your problem. As you say the language won't make any difference, the icons are still the same:-) -- -- John Barnett MVP Windows XP Associate Expert Windows Desktop Experience Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this mail/post.. "basilique" <muscadine@nospamvideotron.ca> wrote in message news:#$6lWZPKJHA.5704@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Oh thank you so much, John. My Word is 2003, French, not that would make a > difference. I am only starting to use it regularly and, of course, I have > surprises. You are very kind. I'll check my OE thing. > _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ > "basilique" <muscadine@nospamvideotron.ca> a écrit dans le message de > news: ex9n4F%23JJHA.2208@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> With Windows XP Pro. Under Word. >> I have searched under Tools and Options and cannot find the word counter. >> I have seen it before but it seems to have done a disappearing act. >> Could you give me a suggestion? >> Thanking you in advance. >> > >
Guest John Barnett MVP Posted October 8, 2008 Posted October 8, 2008 Re: Word counter Basilique, I've installed Office 2003 and dragged the word count onto the Word main toolbar without experiencing any problems, so I'm not sure what is causing your problem. When you dragged the word count icon to the toolbar did the drag box have a plus sign (+) visible as you dragged? -- -- John Barnett MVP Windows XP Associate Expert Windows Desktop Experience Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this mail/post.. "basilique" <muscadine@nospamvideotron.ca> wrote in message news:#$6lWZPKJHA.5704@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Oh thank you so much, John. My Word is 2003, French, not that would make a > difference. I am only starting to use it regularly and, of course, I have > surprises. You are very kind. I'll check my OE thing. > _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ > "basilique" <muscadine@nospamvideotron.ca> a écrit dans le message de > news: ex9n4F%23JJHA.2208@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> With Windows XP Pro. Under Word. >> I have searched under Tools and Options and cannot find the word counter. >> I have seen it before but it seems to have done a disappearing act. >> Could you give me a suggestion? >> Thanking you in advance. >> > >
Guest basilique Posted October 8, 2008 Posted October 8, 2008 Re: Word counter This must be the quirkiest yet, I do not have an icon to drag no matter where I look. I think what talked about was a calculator tool, numbers. It does not seem real! I know I saw it before! And used it too. I may have to wait until my technician has to pay me a visit... I am your grateful techno-dunce. _______________________________________________________ "John Barnett MVP" <freelance@invalid.invalid> a écrit dans le message de news: ulXPg2WKJHA.4708@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Basilique, > > I've installed Office 2003 and dragged the word count onto the Word main > toolbar without experiencing any problems, so I'm not sure what is causing > your problem. When you dragged the word count icon to the toolbar did the > drag box have a plus sign (+) visible as you dragged? > > -- > > -- > John Barnett MVP > Windows XP Associate Expert > Windows Desktop Experience > > Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org > Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org > Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com > > The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any > kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, > reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable > for > any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of > the > use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this > mail/post.. > > > "basilique" <muscadine@nospamvideotron.ca> wrote in message > news:#$6lWZPKJHA.5704@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Oh thank you so much, John. My Word is 2003, French, not that would make >> a difference. I am only starting to use it regularly and, of course, I >> have surprises. You are very kind. I'll check my OE thing. >> _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ >> "basilique" <muscadine@nospamvideotron.ca> a écrit dans le message de >> news: ex9n4F%23JJHA.2208@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> With Windows XP Pro. Under Word. >>> I have searched under Tools and Options and cannot find the word >>> counter. I have seen it before but it seems to have done a disappearing >>> act. >>> Could you give me a suggestion? >>> Thanking you in advance. >>> >> >>
Guest Lem Posted October 8, 2008 Posted October 8, 2008 Re: Word counter basilique wrote: > This must be the quirkiest yet, I do not have an icon to drag no matter > where I look. I think what talked about was a calculator tool, numbers. It > does not seem real! I know I saw it before! And used it too. I may have to > wait until my technician has to pay me a visit... > I am your grateful techno-dunce. > _______________________________________________________ > "John Barnett MVP" <freelance@invalid.invalid> a écrit dans le message de > news: ulXPg2WKJHA.4708@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Basilique, >> >> I've installed Office 2003 and dragged the word count onto the Word main >> toolbar without experiencing any problems, so I'm not sure what is causing >> your problem. When you dragged the word count icon to the toolbar did the >> drag box have a plus sign (+) visible as you dragged? >> >> -- >> >> -- >> John Barnett MVP >> Windows XP Associate Expert >> Windows Desktop Experience >> >> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org >> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org >> Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com >> >> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any >> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, >> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable >> for >> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of >> the >> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this >> mail/post.. >> >> >> "basilique" <muscadine@nospamvideotron.ca> wrote in message >> news:#$6lWZPKJHA.5704@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> Oh thank you so much, John. My Word is 2003, French, not that would make >>> a difference. I am only starting to use it regularly and, of course, I >>> have surprises. You are very kind. I'll check my OE thing. >>> _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ >>> "basilique" <muscadine@nospamvideotron.ca> a écrit dans le message de >>> news: ex9n4F%23JJHA.2208@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>> With Windows XP Pro. Under Word. >>>> I have searched under Tools and Options and cannot find the word >>>> counter. I have seen it before but it seems to have done a disappearing >>>> act. >>>> Could you give me a suggestion? >>>> Thanking you in advance. >>>> >>> > > You seem to have picked the wrong thing to add to the tool bar. There is an entry specifically named "Word Count ..." (just like that, although without the quotes). There's no icon next to it, so just click on the name and drag it. Unfortunately (at least in my Word 2003) the list of commands is not alphabetized, so finding the right one means you have to look more carefully. -- Lem -- MS-MVP To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
Guest John Barnett MVP Posted October 8, 2008 Posted October 8, 2008 Re: Word counter Perhaps Icon is somewhat misleading initially. When you clicked on Tools>Customize>Command tab>Tools you should see 'Word Count' in the available list (as Lem say's the list isn't in alphabetical order, so you need to look carefully) When you have found 'Word Count' click on it with your mouse then, holding the mouse button down, drag the 'Word Count' words up to the main toolbar and then drop it in-between one of the other toolbar options (as I stated before File|Edit| etc.) You should now have a Word Count icon on the main word toolbar. -- -- John Barnett MVP Windows XP Associate Expert Windows Desktop Experience Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this mail/post.. "basilique" <muscadine@nospamvideotron.ca> wrote in message news:eeGWZPXKJHA.468@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > This must be the quirkiest yet, I do not have an icon to drag no matter > where I look. I think what talked about was a calculator tool, numbers. It > does not seem real! I know I saw it before! And used it too. I may have to > wait until my technician has to pay me a visit... > I am your grateful techno-dunce. > _______________________________________________________ > "John Barnett MVP" <freelance@invalid.invalid> a écrit dans le message de > news: ulXPg2WKJHA.4708@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Basilique, >> >> I've installed Office 2003 and dragged the word count onto the Word main >> toolbar without experiencing any problems, so I'm not sure what is >> causing your problem. When you dragged the word count icon to the toolbar >> did the drag box have a plus sign (+) visible as you dragged? >> >> -- >> >> -- >> John Barnett MVP >> Windows XP Associate Expert >> Windows Desktop Experience >> >> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org >> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org >> Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com >> >> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any >> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, >> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable >> for >> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of >> the >> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this >> mail/post.. >> >> >> "basilique" <muscadine@nospamvideotron.ca> wrote in message >> news:#$6lWZPKJHA.5704@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> Oh thank you so much, John. My Word is 2003, French, not that would make >>> a difference. I am only starting to use it regularly and, of course, I >>> have surprises. You are very kind. I'll check my OE thing. >>> _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ >>> "basilique" <muscadine@nospamvideotron.ca> a écrit dans le message de >>> news: ex9n4F%23JJHA.2208@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>> With Windows XP Pro. Under Word. >>>> I have searched under Tools and Options and cannot find the word >>>> counter. I have seen it before but it seems to have done a disappearing >>>> act. >>>> Could you give me a suggestion? >>>> Thanking you in advance. >>>> >>> >>> > >
Guest Gord Dibben Posted October 8, 2008 Posted October 8, 2008 Re: Word counter And if you want it to be just an Icon, right-click on it while in customize mode and select "Default Style" and "Change Button Image" Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Wed, 8 Oct 2008 20:12:52 +0100, "John Barnett MVP" <freelance@invalid.invalid> wrote: >Perhaps Icon is somewhat misleading initially. When you clicked on >Tools>Customize>Command tab>Tools you should see 'Word Count' in the >available list (as Lem say's the list isn't in alphabetical order, so you >need to look carefully) When you have found 'Word Count' click on it with >your mouse then, holding the mouse button down, drag the 'Word Count' words >up to the main toolbar and then drop it in-between one of the other toolbar >options (as I stated before File|Edit| etc.) You should now have a Word >Count icon on the main word toolbar. > >--
Guest basilique Posted October 9, 2008 Posted October 9, 2008 Re: Word counter All right. I went back. Word counter, with or without icon is just not there! I would have dragged its rear end on the toolbar pronto if it had been there. I really do not understand this at all. However, I wish to thank you for your help and patience. It reconciled me with the human race. We'll talk again I am sure of that. Sweet dreams. _______________________________________________________________________________________ "Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca> a écrit dans le message de news: caaqe4d2kt5ms5s9c7kidmhs2sft5qg1f6@4ax.com... > And if you want it to be just an Icon, right-click on it while in > customize > mode and select "Default Style" and "Change Button Image" > > > Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP > > On Wed, 8 Oct 2008 20:12:52 +0100, "John Barnett MVP" > <freelance@invalid.invalid> wrote: > >>Perhaps Icon is somewhat misleading initially. When you clicked on >>Tools>Customize>Command tab>Tools you should see 'Word Count' in the >>available list (as Lem say's the list isn't in alphabetical order, so you >>need to look carefully) When you have found 'Word Count' click on it with >>your mouse then, holding the mouse button down, drag the 'Word Count' >>words >>up to the main toolbar and then drop it in-between one of the other >>toolbar >>options (as I stated before File|Edit| etc.) You should now have a Word >>Count icon on the main word toolbar. >> >>-- >
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