Text entry fields in Good Grants allow you to set limits on the number of characters or words an applicant can submit. While character limits are straightforward, word count calculations can vary depending on formatting and language.
The tables below explain how word count is calculated in Good Grants.
Word count calculations
Entry type
Word count behaviour
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
One
Two
Three
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
Good to know
Word count may differ from tools like Microsoft Word due to formatting and parsing differences.
Copying and pasting content may introduce hidden formatting that affects counts. Encourage users to type directly into fields or paste without formatting.
Languages without clear word boundaries (for example, Japanese or Chinese) may produce unexpected word counts.
