How does Good Grants manage word counts?
The text entry field types in Good Grants allow program managers to set limits on the number of characters or words an applicants may submit. While character counts may be fairly straightforward, there is some nuance to word count that may cause variations in totals between tools. To help you understand how Good Grants calculates word counts, check out the helpful tables below.
Tip: copying and pasting values from other tools, like Microsoft Word, may carry formatting that impact word counts. To minimise this, encourage users to type directly into fields or paste without formatting.
Word count calculations
Entry
Word count
Hyphenated words One word
Email address Two words
Numbers One word
Hyphenated numbers One word
URL One word
Punctuation Not counted
Common examples
Test
String
Word count
Thai สวัสดีโลก
Two words
Korean 안녕하세요 세계
Two words
Japanese こんにちは世界
Seven words
Chinese 那是什么
Four words
Hyphenated words Part-time
One word
Bullet points Three words
Punctuation Hello, world! &
Two words
Mixed languages Hello 世界
Three words
Coordinates Coordinates are 37.7749° N, 122.4194
Five words
Apostrophes Harry’s book
Two words
Email address test@example.com
Two words
Dates From 1/1/2026 - 31/1/2026
Three words
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