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Changing word and page count on Windows 10
Hi, I have googled this question but didn't find a clear answer Does it really matter if word/page counts change in a large word document? I have been using editor on a document a couple of hun...
Hi soumdg663,
What you’re seeing is likely Word recalculating counts after an extended session. Word’s word and page counts can temporarily lag or get slightly out of sync, especially in very large documents, when:
- You leave the document open for long periods.
- Track Changes or Editor suggestions are active.
- Hidden elements (like footnotes, tracked changes, or comments) affect counts.
Since your actual content hasn’t changed, and saving/reopening shows the same counts, this is not a serious issue—just Word updating its internal statistics. For future reference, the Status Bar at the bottom is the most reliable place to monitor live word/page counts.