Hi,

I've received a number of files to translate and would like to count the total number of words they contain without having to open them.

Is there a macro somewhere that could accomplish this?
( I keep searching the Net though)

All files are in the same folder.

Thanks a lot

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Is the word count returned via WIndows/File Explorer sufficiently approximate for your purposes? If so, a macro using the FIle System Object could be used to retrieve the data; otherwise, the macro would have to open each document and use Word's own tools for an accurate word count.

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Paul Edstein
[Fmr MS MVP - Word]

As a matter of fact I'm using a Linux distro ( Xubuntu). But if there isn't already a solution available, don't bother, I'll do it one by one, no problem.

And yes, I should have thought of it, although Word 2010 works within Linux there is a good chance a VB solution will not.

Thanks for looking at it Paul and sorry for bothering everybody

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