How to Count Pages in WordPad

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Unlike many other word processing software titles, WordPad has no visual indicator as to where one page ends and the next page begins. When you are working in a WordPad document, you cannot see a total page count or insert a page break. However, there is a way for you to check the total page count of a WordPad document without having to print it out in its entirety.

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Step 1

Open your document in WordPad.

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Step 2

Click the WordPad Menu button in the top left.

Step 3

Hover over "Print" and select "Print Preview."

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Step 4

Click "Next Page" until you reach the end of the document.

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Step 5

Look in the lower left corner for the total page count of the document.

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