If you want the character count of just part of the document, select the text you want to count.The method for finding the character count in Word is exactly the same whether you are using Windows or a Mac. There might be times when you need to know one or the other, but if you have a need to write a certain number of characters and the requirements don't specify, you can usually assume it's the total number of characters including spaces. Word distinguishes between the total number of characters in your document with or without including spaces.
Word tracks many statistics for you: the total number of pages, paragraphs, line, words, and characters.
It's less common to need the character count, but it's just as easy to find via the ribbon's Review tab. Microsoft Word makes it easy to keep track of your word count two different ways – via the status bar at the bottom of the screen and in the Review tab of the ribbon. On occasion, you may need to ensure your document has a particular number of words.
