Generate Random Text in Microsoft Word Documents (Like Lorem Ipsum or Latin Text)
by Avantix Learning Team | Updated October 9, 2021
Applies to: Microsoft® Word® 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365 (Windows)
If you are creating a Microsoft Word document, template or mockup and you want to create placeholder text, you can generate random text using the built-in RAND function or LOREM function (which generates Latin or Lorem ipsum text).
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Generating random text in the current language
To generate random text using the current language in a Word document with the default of 5 paragraphs and 3 sentences:
- Position the cursor in the document where you want to generate random text.
- Type =RAND().
- Press Enter.
To generate random text using the current language in a Word document and customize the number of paragraphs and sentences:
- Position the cursor in the document where you want to generate random text.
- Type =RAND(number of paragraphs, number of sentences) such as =RAND(3,2).
- Press Enter.
Word will generate random text from its repository.
Generating random Latin text (Lorem ipsum text)
To generate random Latin text in a Word document with the default of 5 paragraphs and 3 sentences:
- Position the cursor in the document where you want to generate random text.
- Type =LOREM().
- Press Enter.
Word will generate Latin text starting with Lorem ipsum.
To generate random Latin text in a document and customize the number of paragraphs and sentences:
- Position the cursor in the Word document where you want to generate random text.
- Type =LOREM(number of paragraphs, number of sentences) such as =LOREM(3,2).
- Press Enter.
The following is an example of Lorem ipsum text in a Word document:
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