Open your document in Microsoft Word
Look at the bottom-left status bar for the word count
If word count is not visible, right-click the status bar
Select Word Count from the menu
Click Review in the top menu
Click Word Count in the Proofing section
Use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + G on Windows
Use the keyboard shortcut Command + Shift + C on Mac
Highlight text to see the word count for only that selection
Click the word count on the status bar to open the full Word Count window