Range limited word count

Hello Jonathan

To apply a word count for only part of a document select the text first. Then click Review, Word Count.
Footnotes and endnotes are included if they are referenced within the selected text.

So the easiest way for you would be...

1. Click just before where your bibliography and appendices start.
2. Press Shift + Ctl + Home to highlight from there to the beginning of your document.
3. Click Review, Word Count (or view the Word Count in the Status Bar).

To see the Word Count in the Status Bar right click on the Status Bar and check there is a tick next to Word Count.

Example 1000/1100 means 1000 words are in the selected text including footnotes out of a total document word count of 1100).

Regards
Doug Dunn