Word Count in PowerPoint
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How do you check word count on PowerPoint online?
To check the word count in PowerPoint online, follow these steps:
- Open your PowerPoint presentation in PowerPoint Online.
- Navigate to the slide containing the text you want to count.
- Select the text you want to count by clicking and dragging your cursor over it.
- Look at the bottom left corner of the PowerPoint Online window. You will see a box displaying the word count for the selected text.
If you want to check the word count for the entire presentation, you can select all the slides by clicking on the first slide, then holding down the Shift key and clicking on the last slide. Then, follow the same steps to see the total word count for the entire presentation.

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Top 5 Word Count apps for PowerPoint File
There are many word count scanner apps available, but here are the top 5:
- DocTranslator: DocTranslator is a cloud-based tool that allows you to easily calculate the number of words in any PowerPoint file. This tool uses advanced technology to analyze the contents of your presentation and provide an accurate word count. In addition to counting words, DocTranslator can also provide other statistics such as the number of characters and slides. It supports over 100 different languages and is a cloud-based service, so you can access it from anywhere.
- Microsoft PowerPoint Word Count Tool: The Microsoft PowerPoint Word Count Tool is a built-in feature that allows you to count the number of words, characters (with and without spaces), and slides in your presentation. This tool is easy to use and can be accessed from the Review tab in the toolbar.
- WordCounter.net: WordCounter.net is a online tool that allows you to count the number of words, characters, and paragraphs in your PowerPoint file. This tool is user-friendly and can handle PowerPoint files of any size.
- Word Count Tools: Word Count Tools is a online tool that allows you to count the number of words and characters in your PowerPoint file. This tool is fast, easy to use, and provides accurate results. In addition to PowerPoint files, Word Count Tools can also handle other file types such as Microsoft Word and Excel files.
- WPS Office: WPS Office is a free office suite that includes a range of productivity tools including a Word Count feature. This feature allows you to count the number of words, characters, and paragraphs in your PowerPoint file. WPS Office is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms.
Please note that some of these apps are available for mobile devices and some are for desktop, also some apps may have free and pro versions.
PowerPoint Word Count FAQ
How does the PowerPoint word count tool work?
Upload your PPT or PPTX file to DocTranslator and it instantly counts the words across every slide, including the slide notes, then shows you the total. It runs online, so there is nothing to install and no download is required.
Which PowerPoint file formats are supported?
The tool works with both the older PPT format and the current PPTX format used by Microsoft PowerPoint.
Is the PowerPoint word count tool free?
Yes. Counting all the words in your PowerPoint presentation is free, fast, and accurate.
Does it count the words in my slide notes?
Yes. The total includes the text on every slide as well as the slide notes, so you get the word count for the whole presentation in one step.
How do I check the word count inside PowerPoint Online instead?
Open your presentation in PowerPoint Online, select the text you want to count, and look at the bottom left corner of the window, where a box shows the word count for the selected text. To count the entire presentation, select the first slide, hold Shift, and click the last slide before reading the total.
Can I translate my PowerPoint file as well as count its words?
Yes. DocTranslator can translate a PowerPoint file into another language while keeping the layout and formatting of the slides, so the translated file matches the structure of the original.
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