Computer Geeks? Lil' help?

[AffectionateDan]

How can a body count the number of characters in a line, without actually having to COUNT them one'self? I can count the number of WORDS using Microsoft Word Processor, but what if I need the number of characters? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

 

[Myriads]

Most html and other code editors have a count character feature. Copy your document into one such program, and you can extract the info.

Myriads

 

[Sunriseticklee]

In MS Word go to:

TOOL Menu

Scroll down to OPTIONS

After selecting options, a window will open with several tabs...

Select SPELLING & GRAMMAR

Look for the box next to SHOW READABILITY STATISTICS and check it.

Click ok.

From now on, after you do spell check the computer will pull up a window that shows you word count, character count, sentence count, and paragraph count. (And a bunch of other things you can probably just ignore.)

The Flesh-Kincaid Grade Level is helpful to people trying to write research papers. It tells you what grade level your writing is currently on.

If you just want to know the character counts in the line... look on the very bottom of your MS window where it shows Page, Section, Ln and Col. COL (with the number next to it) will tell you how many characters you have typed on the specific line you are on (including spaces).

 

[AffectionateDan]

Thanks for the advice...

...although I must still be doing it wrong, as I've had no success with either suggestion.

 

[cinnabar]

Go here...
http://www.internetbasedmoms.com/freebies/word-count.htm
Just paste your document into the text box and click the button.

 

[AffectionateDan]

Perfect, DarkGem!

That was just what I needed! THANKS! 😎