How to Disable “Word is Calculating the Word Count”

Microsoft Word is widely used for tasks like projects and reports, and one of its helpful features is the Word Count tool. This tool provides a live count of words, spaces, and punctuation as you write, visible at the bottom of the Word window.

While it’s beneficial for meeting word limits in articles, essays, or reports, constantly seeing the word count can be distracting and can impact concentration. Disabling this feature might help reduce distractions and improve focus.

Additionally, with very long documents, continuous word counting can slow down the program. Disabling the word count feature could potentially make Word run more smoothly, as it reduces unnecessary processing.

Let’s move on to solutions:

↪ Disable Word Count from the Status bar

Follow the easy steps below to disable Word Count in Microsoft Word:

1. In your Word document right-click the bottom bar of the window.
   

   

2. Click on “Word Count” in the menu that shows up to remove the check next to it.
   

   

3. The Word Count will not show and update at the bottom.
   

   

You might need to sometimes check the total word count of the document after disabling it. If you want to check your word count after turning it off, follow these steps:

1. Go to the top and click on the “Review” tab. Look for “Word Count” in the “Proofing” section and click it.
   

   

2. A box will open up telling you how many words, pages, characters, lines, and paragraphs are in your document.