6 Things You Probably Didn’t Realize Microsoft Word Can Do

Sometimes, when you’re writing a document, you might not have all the data or content yet. However, because you need to finalize the formatting of your document, you’ll resort to scouring the internet for random text or hopping on an online Lorem Ipsum generator to create one for you. However, you actually don’t need to do those extra steps as Word comes with a built-in feature that generates placeholder text without much fuss.

In your Word document, simply type =rand() to insert a sample text in English or =lorem() to insert a Lorem Ipsum text. Then, press the Enter key. By default, the sample text will consist of three paragraphs. If you’re looking for something longer than three paragraphs, you won’t have to retype the keyword over and over again. Just modify the command slightly. Use =rand(x,y) or =lorem(x,y) instead. X represents the number of paragraphs you want and Y represents the number of lines per paragraph. So for instance, typing =rand(5,3) will give you five paragraphs, each with three lines.