How do you count words in an APA essay?

Answer 1

If you are doing a dissertation or academic essay, you should count the words from introduction to conclusion, excluding tables, charts and other figures. Bibliography is not included as well. In dissertations, the abstract, acknowledgements, table of contents and appendices are also left out of the word count.

That said, just select the text, by clicking on it. If you need to "jump" a figure, just make sure you press CTRL when you click in the second part of the document.

The word count will show up in the left bottom corner (Word 2007), where you can see the word count of the selected part / the total count of the entire document.

Answer 2

To count words in an APA essay, you can use the word count feature in your word processing software like Microsoft Word. Simply select the text of your essay and the word count should be displayed. Make sure to follow APA guidelines for formatting your essay.

Answer 3

When you go into Microsoft Word, look at the top of the screen. You should see a category called reviews. Click on that and you should see word count from the pull down. If you have an updated version of MW, then it should automatically appear at the lower left corner of your screen.