I did some googling and found the following link that gives a script to use. The script appears to work but turning on the applescript menu as this article suggests is a bit cumbersome because it means you have to go into the extras menu and down to the script. So you might want to put it in the dock instead.
http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20100504062201437 -- Cheryl May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to You, Lord, my rock and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:14 HCSB) On Feb 22, 2013, at 9:17 PM, Israel Antonio <sexyi...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Lisette, > > The only way I've found to get a word count for my Text Edit documents is by > writing and saving in Text Edit, but then when I wish to get a word count, I > open that same document in Pages, navigate the Inspector until I see where it > says Word Count and get my count there. I do not know if this helps or if > it's too cumbersome, but just an idea. > > Israel > On Feb 22, 2013, at 9:09 PM, Lisette Wesseling wrote: > >> Thanks Ray. Can it be done in Pages instead? >> Lisette >> >> On 23/02/2013, at 12:48 PM, Ray Foret Jr <rfore...@att.net> wrote: >> >>> No. Not directly. There are two ways you can do it. One way is through >>> an apple script which you can find online and insert and assign a hotkey >>> for and use. Another way is via an app called "Word Count". Not in the >>> app store so far as I know. >>> >>> >>> Sent from my mac >>> Sincerely, >>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray >>> Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user! >>> >>> On Feb 22, 2013, at 4:54 PM, Lisette Wesseling <lisettewessel...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Is it possible to get a word count in text edit? If so how? >>>> I've looked everywhere. >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> Lisette >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
