Microsoft Word Sample Text Trick - The Quick Brown Fox

This is an interesting little trick if you use Microsoft Word.

1. Open a blank Microsoft Word document.

2. Enter =rand() and press the "enter" key.

Using the rand() function in the way described automatically adds several sentences and paragraphs that repeat the words, The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. These words are often used for testing because, together, they contain all the letters in the English alphabet in one concise and coherent sentence. Such a sentence is known as a pangram.

You can alter the results of the rand() function by adding numbers in the round brackets. The first number controls the number of paragraphs while the second number controls the number of sentences in each paragraph. For example, using "rand(3,5)" will add three paragraphs of five sentences each.

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