September 19, 2025

ASAP Utilities 9.1: Word Count in Excel with ASAPCOUNTWORDS()

Many clients asked for it, so we built it.

Count words in any cell or range, just like in Microsoft Word

Meet the ASAPCOUNTWORDS() function. Count words in any cell or range in Excel, with the same accuracy you get in Microsoft Word. It handles hyphens, en and em dashes, and all kinds of spaces, and works across nearly all languages worldwide.

This makes it easy for translators, editors, and Excel professionals who need to count words in Excel reliably.

Other improvements include various minor updates, text improvements and fixes for a smoother experience.

ASAP Utilities has helped nearly a million Excel users since 1999. Version 9.1 builds on that solid foundation while staying familiar and easy to use.

We invite everyone to upgrade to version 9.1 for the best experience.

• Download version 9.1
• See what's new and improved

With great enthusiasm,
The ASAP Utilities Team

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June 19, 2025

ASAP Utilities 9.0 Is Now Available!

Better Names. Better Descriptions. Better Results.

After months of thoughtful improvements, version 9 is ready!
This major update features clearer tool names, revised descriptions, and thoughtful refinements throughout, to help you find the right tool faster, easily understand its purpose, and get more out of Excel than ever before.

• Better names, better guidance, better results
• New features like whole-word Find and Replace
• Optimized for both beginners and power users
• Same solid layout, improved everywhere else.

ASAP Utilities has helped nearly a million Excel users work smarter in Excel since 1999. Version 9 builds on that solid foundation, without changing what you already know and love.

• Download version 9
• See what's new and improved

With great enthusiasm,
The ASAP Utilities Team

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June 4, 2025

Try the pre-release of ASAP Utilities 9

Version 9 is nearly ready and now available as a pre-release.

This major update brings clearer tool names and descriptions, along with thoughtful refinements to help you save time and do what Excel alone cannot.

See what's new and download ›

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May 22, 2025

Upcoming Pre-Release: ASAP Utilities 9

We're almost there! Version 9 of ASAP Utilities is nearly ready.
A pre-release will be available in the next few days or sometime next week. Stay tuned!

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February 6, 2025

ASAP Utilities won the "Best Microsoft Excel Add-in" Award at the Global Excel Summit 2025 in London.

Exciting news from London!
A few hours ago ASAP Utilities won the "Best Microsoft Excel Add-in" Award at the Global Excel Summit 2025!

A huge thank you to everyone who nominated us and voted!
And a big thank you to the Global Excel Summit for this great event and for bringing us all together.

We love Excel!

And from the start, we've wanted to help as many Excel users as possible.
Excel is fantastic, but sometimes… it makes you work harder than you should.
That's where ASAP Utilities comes in. And yes, the name fits because who doesn't want things done As Soon As Possible?

ASAP Utilities helps you work smarter, save time, and do things Excel alone can not.
And since it is available in ten languages, you can use it in the language that works best for you.
With hundreds of tools, there's something for everyone.

We sincerely thank all our users for their feedback, support, and suggestions over the past 26 years. You have helped shape ASAP Utilities into what it is today.

And a special thanks to everyone who shared their enthusiasm on social media and voted for us these past months! We couldn't have done it without you!

This award is an incredible compliment for all the years of hard work we have put into ASAP Utilities.

Thank you!

 

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