Installing WordCounter

Before installing WordCounter, please make sure you have the right version of the program for your version of Microsoft Word. WordCounter is available for

• Word 6 and 7 (95).

• Word 8 and above (97 and above).

The version of WordCounter for one of these will not run correctly in the other, even though at first it may appear to. To check your version of Microsoft Word:

1. Click the Help menu item at the top of your Word window.

2. Click “About Microsoft Word.”

You’ll see the version of Word you are running at the top of the window that appears.

If you need a different version of WordCounter than the one you have now, please download it at www.editorium.com before proceeding.

Once you’ve downloaded and unzipped (or unstuffed) the proper version of the program, you’ll see the WordCounter template, which is named COUNTER.DOT. (If you need software to unzip or unstuff the program, you can download it from www.winzip.com or www.aladdinsys.com.) To use the template, follow this procedure:

1. Open it in Microsoft Word.

2. Double-click the large button that says “Double-Click here to Install.”

3. Follow the prompts on your screen.

This will install WordCounter as a global template or add-in. If you elected to have the program start automatically when you start Microsoft Word, the program template will be saved to your Templates and Startup folders. If you elected not to have the program start automatically, it will be saved to your Templates folder. If you have trouble installing the program template, you can simply copy it to your Templates and Startup folders by hand.

When the installation is finished, if the WordCounter template is still open on your screen, close it. You can now discard the installation template or save it as a backup.

If you elected to have WordCounter start automatically when you start Word, you’ll need to follow a simple procedure to make it available during the same Word session as the one in which you installed it:

1. Click the Tools menu. (In Word 6 or 7 [95], click File.)

2. Click Templates and Add-ins. (In Word 6 or 7 [95], click Templates.)

3. Put a check in the checkbox next to Counter.dot.

4. Click the OK button.

If you didn’t elect to have WordCounter start automatically when you start Word, you’ll need to activate it each time you start Word:

1. Click the Tools menu. (In Word 6 or 7 [95], click File.)

2. Click Templates and Add-ins. (In Word 6 or 7 [95], click Templates.)

3. Put a check in the checkbox next to Counter.dot.

4. Click the OK button.

Please do not rename any of the WordCounter macros, copy them to another template, or remove them from the WordCounter template. WordCounter uses these macros in combination and will not work properly if they have been copied to another template or renamed or if some of the macros are no longer present.