Sub GetWordCounts()
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Dim strFolder As String, strFile As String, wdDoc As Document
Dim Rng As Range, Shp As Shape, iShp As InlineShape, i As Long
strFolder = GetFolder
If strFolder = "" Then Exit Sub
strFile = Dir(strFolder & "\*.doc", vbNormal)
While strFile <> ""
  Set wdDoc = Documents.Open(FileName:=strFolder & "\" & strFile, AddToRecentFiles:=False, Visible:=False)
  With wdDoc
    i = 0
    'Get word counts from the document body, endnotes, & footnotes
    For Each Rng In .StoryRanges
      Select Case .Type
        Case wdMainTextStory, wdEndnotesStory, wdFootnotesStory
          i = i + Rng.ComputeStatistics(wdStatisticWords)
      End Select
    Next
    'Get word counts from textboxes, etc. in the document body
    For Each Shp In .Shapes
      With Shp
        If Not .TextFrame Is Nothing Then
          i = i + .TextFrame.TextRange.ComputeStatistics(wdStatisticWords)
        End If
      End With
    Next
    For Each iShp In .InlineShapes
      With iShp
        i = i + .Range.ComputeStatistics(wdStatisticWords)
      End With
    Next
    .Close SaveChanges:=False
  End With
  ThisDocument.Range.InsertAfter strFile & vbTab & i & vbCr
  strFile = Dir()
Wend
Set wdDoc = Nothing
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub
 
Function GetFolder() As String
Dim oFolder As Object
GetFolder = ""
Set oFolder = CreateObject("Shell.Application").BrowseForFolder(0, "Choose a folder", 0)
If (Not oFolder Is Nothing) Then GetFolder = oFolder.Items.Item.Path
Set oFolder = Nothing
End Function