Viewing Document Statistics

Word keeps track of an impressive array of statistics about your documents. These statistics include such mundane and obvious items as the file name, directory, template, and title. But you can also find out who last worked on the document, when it was last printed, and the total editing time spent on the document. This last statistic is nothing more than the time the document has been open.

If you want to view the statistics for the current document, follow these steps when using Word 2010 or a later version:

1. Click the File tab of the ribbon and then click Info | Properties | Advanced Properties. Word displays the Properties dialog box.
2. Click on the Statistics tab. The dialog box then displays the statistics for your document, as already described.
3. Click on OK when you are done reviewing the statistics.

If you are using Word 2007 the steps are slightly different:

1. Click the Office button, then choose Prepare | Properties. Word displays the Document Information Panel at the top of the document.
2. Use the Document Properties drop-down list (top-left corner of the Document Information Panel) to choose Advanced Properties. Word displays the Properties dialog box.
3. Click on the Statistics tab. The dialog box then displays the statistics for your document, as already described.
4. Click on OK when you are done reviewing the statistics.

WordTips is your source for cost-effective Microsoft Word training. (Microsoft Word is the most popular word processing software in the world.) This tip (9773) applies to Microsoft Word 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, Word in Microsoft 365, and 2021. You can find a version of this tip for the older menu interface of Word here: Viewing Document Statistics.

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