Pressing the Count button in the Find dialog box will count the number of times the search string appears in the file.

 

The number of matches found will be displayed on the screen as V is counting. Press the Cancel button to stop the count.

 

If any text is selected before starting the count, the number of times the search string appears in the selection will also be displayed

 

Note:        Each instance of the specified string is not highlighted after the count is complete.