WD2000: Word Count Values Are Zero

ID: Q211387

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 2000

SYMPTOMS

When you click Word Count on the Tools menu, all values in the Word Count dialog box except Pages and Lines may be zero, regardless of the contents of the document.

CAUSE

This behavior is by design when you only have an object (such as a picture) selected.

RESOLUTION

Cancel the selection of any object before you click Word Count on the Tools menu. To do this, click anywhere in the text of the document.

MORE INFORMATION

The Word Count feature returns the number of words and characters in the current selection. If nothing is selected, values are returned for the entire document. However, if a non-text object like a picture is selected, the Word Count returns zero.

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Keywords : kbdta kbproof wd2000
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb