It might be easier to associate a keyboard command with the following Apple script for ease of access. ***
tell document 1 of application "TextEdit" set wordcount to the (count of words) as text set charactercount to the (count of characters) as text end tell say wordcount & " words and " & charactercount & " characters" On Nov 16, 2011, at 8:33 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > Hi, > > If someone ever wants to do a word count in Text Edit, it aint possible > natively; but, that does not mean it can't be done. I found a little utility > which takes care of that quite nicely if you don't mind having two apps open. > > http://paulgorman.org/software/NanoCount/ > > > Sincerely, > The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! > > Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!! > > Skype name: > barefootedray > > Facebook: > facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1 > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.