How to do a word count within Indesign
- August 27th, 2018
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In this InDesign tutorial, we will be sharing with you not only how you can do a word count within InDesign to find out how many words are contained within an InDesign document, but also the importance of keeping track of the word count, especially when working on lengthy projects. By knowing the number of words, you can better plan your layout and design, and ensure that the content fits within the allocated space.
The post also comes as a screencast, which will provide a step-by-step visual guide to make it even easier to follow along with the technique. By the end of this tutorial, you will have a better understanding of how to use the word count feature in InDesign and how it can help you work more efficiently.
Tutorial Details
- Program: Indesign
- Time estimation: Under 2 minutes
- Difficulty: Beginner
Tutorial
Let’s start by heading over to window and selecting info.
Then once you select the type tool, and just do a selection on some text where you want to apply the word count to. It will then give you a breakdown of how many characters, words, and lines, and paragraphs are contained within that selection that we’ve just made.
It’s as simple as that to find out how many characters, words, lines, and paragraphs are contained within an InDesign document. It’s a very useful technique which you can use time and time again in future InDesign projects.
Thanks for watching or reading, and stay tuned to Creative Nerds for further quick tips on how to use InDesign.
