How to See Word Count
on Google Docs

Open your Google Docs document and click on the "Tools" menu at the top of the window.

In the dropdown menu, select "Word count".

A pop-up window will appear displaying the word count, along with the character count, page count, and more details.

You can check the option "Include textboxes, footnotes, and endnotes" if you want to include those in the count.

Click "Close" once you are done checking the word count.

Alternatively, use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + C (Windows) or Cmd + Shift + C (Mac) to quickly open the word count window.