WD97: How to Insert Sample Text into a Document

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SUMMARY

Word includes a way to quickly insert sample text into a document. To do this, type the following

   =rand()

The inserted sample text is as follows:

   The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox
   jumps over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy
   dog. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The quick brown
   fox jumps over the lazy dog.

MORE INFORMATION

By default each paragraph contains five sentences. You can control how many paragraphs and sentences appear by adding numbers inside the parentheses. The =rand() function has the following syntax

   =rand(p,s)

Examples:

   =rand(1)     inserts one five-sentence paragraph of text.

   =rand(1,1)   inserts one one-sentence paragraph of text.

   =rand(1,2)   inserts one two-sentence paragraph of text.

   =rand(2)     inserts two five-sentence paragraphs of text.

   =rand(2,1)   inserts two one-sentence paragraphs of text.

   =rand(10)    inserts ten five-sentence paragraphs of text.

   =rand(10,1)  inserts ten one-sentence paragraphs of text.

   =rand(10,10) inserts ten ten-sentence paragraphs of text.