Counting the number of words in a string of text

As with counting characters in a string of text, it is often handy to be able to count the number of words. This is especially useful when dealing with documents and copywriting scenarios. You can use the Formatter by Zapier Text action event with the Word Count transform function to achieve this.

Here are a few examples of when you can use this transform option:

• You might want to check the number of words in the body of a new WordPress blog post before adding the value to Knack.
• You might handle your customer service desk queries in Freshdesk and want to compare the number of words in each ticket update with the time between updates by adding the figures to a Google Sheets spreadsheet.

Next, let's review how to set up an action step with the Word Count transform option.

Setting up the Text action event with the Word Count transform option

Use the Text action event once you have set up your trigger step...