Count Anything &ndash FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Count Anything
Does it count words in text boxes?
Yes, it counts words in text boxes in MS Word, and words in text
boxes and some other shapes (such as graphs) in MS Excel.
What do you mean by Asian characters?
Asian characters are Kanji, Hiragana, Katakana (full and half-width),
full-width numbers and punctuation, and Chinese and Korean characters.
This is often abbreviated as "CJK."
Can it count words in an MS Excel sheet embedded in a PowerPoint slide?
Yes.
Does it count words in PowerPoint notes?
Yes.
Can it count words in PDF files?
Yes, but with a caveat: only if the PDF file contains text and isn't
protected. Count Anything can't give a word count if the file contains
scanned images, or if it's protected.