To insert sample text in Word, use one of the following methods.
Method 1: Use rand()
To insert localized sample text in Word, type =rand() in the document where you want the text to appear, and then press ENTER.
The sample text that is inserted for the English version of Word resembles the following text:
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You can control how many paragraphs and lines appear by adding numbers inside the parentheses of the rand() function. The =rand() function has the following syntax:
=rand(p,l)
Note: In this function, p is the number of paragraphs, and l is the number of lines that you want to appear in each paragraph.
The parameters are optional. If you omit the parameters, the default number of paragraphs is three, and the default number of lines per paragraph is also three.
The following are some examples that show how the parameters work:
=rand(1) inserts one paragraph with three lines of text in the paragraph.
=rand(10,10) inserts 10 paragraphs with 10 lines of text in each paragraph.
Method 2: Use lorem()
To insert non-localized, pseudo-Latin sample text in Word, type =lorem() in the document where you want the text to appear, and then press ENTER.
The sample text that is inserted resembles the following text:
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Maecenas porttitor congue massa. Fusce posuere, magna sed pulvinar ultricies, purus lectus malesuada libero, sit amet commodo magna eros quis urna.¶
Nunc viverra imperdiet enim. Fusce est. Vivamus a tellus.¶
Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Proin pharetra nonummy pede. Mauris et orci.¶
You can control how many paragraphs and lines appear by adding numbers inside the parentheses of the lorem() function. The =lorem() function has the following syntax: lorem(p,l)
Note: In this function, p is the number of paragraphs, and l is the number of lines that you want to appear in each paragraph.
The parameters are optional. If you omit the parameters the default number of paragraphs is three, and the default number of lines per paragraph is also three.
For more information about the "Lorem ipsum" text, see Description of the "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet" text that appears in Word Help.
Not working?
By default, the inserting sample text feature in Word is turned on. However, the inserting sample text feature is disabled when the Replace text as you type option is turned off.
To turn the Replace text as you type option on or off, follow these steps:
Select Office Button, select Word Options, select Proofing, and then select AutoCorrect Options.
Click to select or to clear the Replace text as you type check box.
