Microsoft KB Archive/66763

Word: Counting Paragraphs in a Document

PSS ID Number: Q66763 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

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= SUMMARY =

To determine the number of paragraphs in a Word document, do the following:

Word Versions 5.5, 6.0

 * 1) Press CTRL+PGUP to go to the top of the document.
 * 2) Choose Replace from the Edit menu.
 * 3) Type “^p” in the “Text to Search for:” and “Replace with:” fields
 * 4) Deselect the “Confirm Changes” option.
 * 5) Press ENTER to start the search and replace function.

The paragraph count is equal to the number of replacements made. The number of replacements made is displayed at the bottom of the Word screen after the search and replace process is completed.

To view the number of replacements made (number of paragraphs), choose Message Bar from the View Preferences menu.

Word Versions 4.0 and 5.0

 * 1) Press CTRL+PGUP to go to the top of the document.
 * 2) Press ESC, R.
 * 3) Type “^p” in the “text:” and “with text:” fields.
 * 4) Select No in the “confirm:” field.
 * 5) Press ENTER to start the search and replace function.

The paragraph count is equal to the number of replacements made. The number of replacements made is displayed at the bottom of the Word screen after the search and replace process is completed.

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