Hi there
I know some of you need to calculate word count without captions + tables.
Just thought I'd share: If you using MS Word, I've found the best way is using different styles (ie. have a table style and a caption style). Then you select an extract of your 'normal' text style and click 'Select all data with similar formatting [under Select, below the Find and Replace toolbar buttons]
The only catch is you probably have to repeat the process for your heading styles too!
Any other tips?