I saw your first post and as you have reposted I have deleted that one. It happens when we use some word processor or other to type our posts, then copy/paste into the forums. The hidden formats get displayed as well.
By the way, no need to duplicate posts. I have locked your other thread at; http://forums.cnet.com/7723-21563_102-613211/ms-word-tracking-number-of-characters-per-line-as-you-type/?messageId=5552079#message5552079
Mark
Hi. First, I just posted this but it turned out with a weird sort of HTML in it, and I can't find the Edit or Delete feature. So I'm posting it again. I apologize for how lunatic this seems.
I was wondering if anyone could help me out here. I work in subtitling, and we have a maximum number of characters allowed per line. When I started working I used Word 2003 and it shows the maximum number of characters as I type (below the red arrow in the pic). I haven't been able to find the same option in either Word 2007 or Word 2010. Both versions do have a word count, but not a character-per-line count and especially not one that tracks the number of characters as you type, which is critical because otherwise I would take a ludicrous amount of time to finish any assignment. So does anyone know of a way I can... "turn on" that feature, for lack of a better term, in Word 2010?
Any help would be immensely appreciated. Have a lovely day, everyone.

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