It could simply be a long string of numbers or symbols. That is to say, a word doesn’t necessarily have to contain letters. Its programmers taught it to consider any string of “things” between two spaces a word. Microsoft Word might be the most popular writing platform out there. The Algorithm for the Microsoft Word Count Feature To better understand how and why word counts differ between programs, let’s look at the science behind this commonly used feature (hint: it’s easier than it sounds). And because all the platforms we use have been made by different companies (Microsoft, Apple, Google, and so on), no two formulas are the same. That is just a fancy way of saying a programmer fed the platform a formula for counting words. When these platforms are designed, they have word count algorithms programmed into them. Have you ever noticed a slight difference between the word count in one program and another? If you have, hats off to you! You weren’t just “seeing things”-there is actually a difference between how writing platforms count words. Keep reading! How Do the Most Common Programs Count Words It is a little complicated, but we have broken it down for you so that it’s easy to understand. “But why does that happen?” I hear you ask. For instance, Google Docs and Microsoft Office will give you two different word counts-even though the text being processed is the same! Thus, they are not entirely reliable. That is because different writing platforms have different ways of calculating the word count of a file. Sounds like not that big of a deal? Well, you could be paying more than you should for your articles. So, if you rely on only one writing platform, you could be misled by the word count feature. The count sets the rate for an entire project and its price.
Counting characters, words, and lines is extremely important in the field of content writing for both the writer and the client.
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