Insert Lorem Ipsum in Word: Hidden Feature

Inserting Lorem Ipsum Text in Microsoft Word

Last week’s suggestion regarding the insertion of placeholder text garnered significant interest. However, a substantial number of users expressed a preference for utilizing Lorem Ipsum instead of arbitrary content sourced from help files.

It has been discovered that within Microsoft Word, substituting =rand() with =lorem() enables the direct insertion of Lorem Ipsum text.

This functionality was brought to our attention by reader Will, who is hereby awarded the inaugural "Reader of the Week" title.

How to Use the Function

Simply type =lorem() into your Word document and press the Enter key.

Immediately, Lorem Ipsum placeholder text will be automatically populated within your document.

Similar to the previously shared tip, you can customize the amount of text generated using a specific syntax.

Controlling Paragraph and Sentence Count

The following syntax allows for precise control over the length of the inserted Lorem Ipsum:

=lorem(paragraphs,sentences)

For example, to generate six paragraphs, each containing twenty sentences, the following command should be used:

=lorem(6,20)

This provides a convenient and efficient method for populating documents with standard placeholder text.