On Thu, Jan 21, 2021 at 11:36 AM, Richard Turner wrote:

insert-numpad3 reads the status line.

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I didn't think you could remove word count and page count from the status bar, but perhaps you can.  The zoom information is a part of the status bar as well, but it's at "the opposite end" from the page count and word count.
 
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Brian - Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 20H2, Build 19042  

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