# Reading & writing
See the word count as you write
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Short answer: The status bar along the bottom of the Unmarked window shows a live word count for the document. It updates as you type, so delete a paragraph and the number drops to match.
Count characters or sentences instead
Click the count to choose what it shows: words (the default), characters, characters without spaces, or sentences. You can hide it from there too. Unmarked remembers what you picked.