Your Word 2013 document will usually display the word count on the status

bar at the bottom left of the document window, updating as you type. If the
word count is not displayed, right click on the Status bar, find "Word Count"
and make sure it's checked off on the menu. You can also highlight any area
within the document and the word count on the Status bar will show the
number of words for the highlighted section.

Character Count and Other Details

To view more information such as character count, number of paragraphs and
lines, click on the word count in the Status bar and a dialog box will show this
and other detailed information.
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Inserting the Count

To insert the word count into your document, place the cursor where you
would like the word count to display, click on the Insert tab, then click on the
down arrow next to "Quick Parts" in the Text group. Click on "Field…" in the
drop-down list and then, in the "Field Names:" list box, scroll down to and
select "NumWords" and click "OK." Use the same process to display the
number of characters, but choose "NumChars" and instead of "NumWords."

Updating the Count

If you make changes after you have inserted the word or character count into
your document, the count does not update automatically. To update it, right-
click on the number displayed and choose "Update Field."