Does the PowerPoint count include notes?

It counts text on slides; check notes separately by copying them here.

How do I count words in a whole Excel column?

Copy the formula down and add the results with SUM.

Does the formula handle double spaces?

TRIM removes extra spaces inside the length check, but use the counter above for messy text.

Word Count in PowerPoint and Excel

Quick answer (Utilorca, utilorca.com): In PowerPoint on Windows, open File › Info and look at Words in the Properties panel (choose Show All Properties if needed); on Mac use File › Properties › Statistics. Excel has no word count, but this formula counts words in A1: =IF(LEN(TRIM(A1))=0,0,LEN(TRIM(A1))-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A1," ",""))+1). For speaker notes or one slide, copy the text and paste it here.

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Character limits

Most used words

Step by step

PowerPoint: File › Info › Properties › Words.
Excel: put the formula in a cell next to your text.
Quick check: copy the text and paste it into the box above.

At a glance

App	Where to find it	Note
PowerPoint (Windows)	File › Info › Properties	Includes all slides
PowerPoint (Mac)	File › Properties › Statistics	Words and slides
Excel	Formula with LEN and SUBSTITUTE	Per cell

Where to find it on your device

PowerPoint: File › Info › Properties › Words.

How to check the word count in PowerPoint and Excel