How to Create Random Text in Microsoft Word

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Last Updated: October 15, 2024

Generating random text in Microsoft® Word can be useful if you're a template designer, a tutorial maker, or just need some text to fine-tune a page layout. Microsoft® Word supports random, preset text that Microsoft has included in the Word program or you can add some lorem ipsum text. The process will work on both Windows and Mac operating systems.

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If you cannot find the Microsoft® Word program, try searching in your start menu for it. Be sure to open a document or create a new one once Word is open.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Generating Random Text

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Be sure to fill in "number of paragraphs" and "number of sentences per paragraph" with the values you prefer (e.g., =rand(2,3) gives two paragraphs of random text, each having three sentences).
This will now generate the specified number of sentences and paragraphs filled with random text.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Creating Lorem Ipsum Text

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Be sure to fill in "number of paragraphs" and "number of sentences per paragraph" with the values you prefer (e.g., =lorem(2,3) gives two paragraphs of lorem ipsum text, each having three sentences).
This will now produce the needed number of sentences and paragraphs of lorem ipsum text.

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Warnings

You must put a cardinal number that is not 0 or lower. If you do not provide any values, the default paragraph value is 3 and the default sentences value is also 3.^{[1]
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Research source
Microsoft. "How to Insert Sample Text into a Document in Word." Microsoft Support. Microsoft, 18 Sept. 2011. Web. 26 Dec. 2015.}

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