Word Counter For Google Labs (Gmail)

When I am asked to write articles for blogs, I write it straight on my mail account with Google. More often than not, there is a minimum word count that I have to follow, and what I used to do is that I copy and paste my finished articles to an online word counter like LetterCount.com. But being the lazy ass that I am, I find it tedious to copy the entirety of the article, open a new tab and click on my bookmarked word counter site, paste what I copied, and click on submit to see the results. I looked for a Google Labs feature that would give me such functionality, so I need not open a new tab for that purpose. There wasn’t one in the list of available Labs features, so I had to Google a bit. I found one finally (a Google gadget by Wisgary Torres), and I’m going to teach you today how to make it appear on the left side of your inbox.

  1. First, log-in to your Gmail account and navigate to Labs.
  2. Google Labs

  3. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and enable “Add any gadget by URL” by Dan P and Dong C. Hit Save Changes.
  4. Add Gadget URL

  5. Click Settings (on the upper right corner of your Gmail) and you will now see a new Gadgets tab. Click on Gadgets.
  6. Settings Then Gadgets

  7. Copy and paste the following URL on the box provided:
    http://wordcountgadget.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/wordcountg.xml
  8. Hit the Add button and you’re done!

Finished

30 Commentaholics Replied

  1. redamethyst on March 5, 2010 shared... {#}

    astig talaga ang gmail ah, meron na rin silang word counter. ako ang gamit kong word counter is yung galing kay pehpot, siguro sa susunod magagamit ko yan. :angel:

  2. genefaith on March 5, 2010 shared... {#}

    paano yan marce i open my gmail account and there’s no icon for “LABS”

    • mommy kaye on March 14, 2010 shared... {#}

      If you can’t see the LABS icon marce, click on Settings and you’ll find the LABS tab inside ;)

  3. genefaith on March 5, 2010 shared... {#}

    you do your writing pala marce sa google account mo, ako dritso naman sa draft tapos doon ako sa wordcountool.com..tedious nga…

    • niko on March 15, 2010 shared... {#}

      hihihi ako nga sa microsoft word eh lol hahhahaa

  4. genefaith on March 5, 2010 shared... {#}

    i want to have that in my inbox but the probs is wala akong makitang icon nga ng “LABS: :question2:

    • kikamz on March 8, 2010 shared... {#}

      go ka muna sa SETTINGS marce gene. you’ll find the LABS options there if di mo makita ung parang green bottle sign. :D

  5. kikamz on March 8, 2010 shared... {#}

    interesting to ha.. i can type away and know how many words na ang nasa post ko. no need to copy and paste! wheee!!!

    • sherry on March 13, 2010 shared... {#}

      I often do that copy and paste

    • niko on March 15, 2010 shared... {#}

      ay tlga.. exciting. i shld try this one hehehe

  6. kikamz on March 8, 2010 shared... {#}

    i just set-up my word counter as you instructed marce kaye. ang galing nga, meron na ako word counter on my google account! whee!! no need to open other word counter sites. one stop na lahat. hihi!

  7. kikamz on March 8, 2010 shared... {#}

    thanks for this very easy tutorial marce. ang galing mo talaga magturo! cguro teacher ka in ur previous life? :nod:

    • sherry on March 13, 2010 shared... {#}

      I think K make ebook in future :D

    • mommy kaye on March 14, 2010 shared... {#}

      hmm.. hindi siguro. haha! pero i’m glad my tutorial helped you! :hug:

      • niko on March 15, 2010 shared... {#}

        hahaahha. past life? try mo dun sa email na nisend ko.. meron dun kng anu ka nung past life heheeh. ako nga sipon nung past life ko eh lol bwhahahha

        • mommy kaye on March 15, 2010 shared... {#}

          ako katol. pakshet. haha! mahilig daw kasi ako humitit non. bwahaha!

  8. sherry on March 13, 2010 shared... {#}

    sis it look easy but I need time to digest and do it

  9. sherry on March 13, 2010 shared... {#}

    I dont have gmail only hotmail, rocketmail and ymail

  10. zoan on March 13, 2010 shared... {#}

    di ko pa yan nasubukan.. mahanap nga.. ehehe

  11. zoan on March 13, 2010 shared... {#}

    ay ayaw ng gmail,… nag hahang.. kainis talaga pag mahina ang connection

    • niko on March 15, 2010 shared... {#}

      oo badtrip tlga pag mahina IC heheeh

  12. niko on March 15, 2010 shared... {#}

    try ko dito sa opis.. waaaaaaaaah di ko makeri.. mmya sa bahay will do it na pramis eheheh

  13. Sherry on March 18, 2010 shared... {#}

    aww… thats nice wish I can gmail account.

  14. Sherry on March 18, 2010 shared... {#}

    my heart random gmail I forgot the email address :(

  15. Sherry on March 18, 2010 shared... {#}

    oh.. so nice see your blog is accessible at middle night

  16. app14 on July 5, 2010 shared... {#}

    ‘OR’sum tks – just gets better & better :smile:

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