Status bar display of word and page count in Google Docs.

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1.3
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January 16, 2017
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2
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How to download and manually install Word and Page Count for Google Docs extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Word and Page Count for Google Docs extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Word and Page Count for Google Docs extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Word and Page Count for Google Docs extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Word and Page Count for Google Docs extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Word and Page Count for Google Docs extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Word and Page Count for Google Docs Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Word and Page Count for Google Docs extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Word and Page Count for Google Docs extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Word and Page Count for Google Docs extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Word and Page Count for Google Docs extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Word and Page Count for Google Docs extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Word and Page Count for Google Docs extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Word and Page Count for Google Docs extension file

Select and download the Word and Page Count for Google Docs extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Word and Page Count for Google Docs extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Word and Page Count for Google Docs extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Word and Page Count for Google Docs extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Word and Page Count for Google Docs extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Brendon Teong (ID: 000000b69cd01513) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/20/2021 Hey. This is awesome. But maybe you could make a more customizable one.

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John Blackledge (ID: 000000017e501092) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 02/01/2021 155 pages, 271 words... Pardon?!

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Rika S. (ID: 000000a422358e6a) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 12/20/2020 Works as intended, but I wish there was an option to exclude header and footer text from the total word count.

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Susan Ward (ID: 000000c049bef0c6) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 08/20/2019 511-page document, which according to Google Docs has over 117,000 words - this extension says it's got 26 words! No use.

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Steve Hall (ID: 00000050c21d8fdc) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 03/04/2019 Very nice and quickly helpful. Only improvement I'd like to see is a way to exclude the header and footer text.