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FreeOffice: This function is not included in SoftMaker FreeOffice.

Inserting dummy texts is useful if you do not yet have any text available as content, but you want to check the structure of templates or styles, for example. In TextMaker, you can use the "lorem" or "rand" commands to automatically generate filler texts of various lengths.

While "lorem" generates a Latin-sounding fictitious dummy text, "rand" gives you a random text in real language.

Note: The two commands =lorem() and =rand() only work if the option Automatically correct common typos is enabled for the Auto correction.

Inserting dummy text with the "=lorem()" command

If you want to insert a fictitious Latin text (lorem ipsum...), proceed as follows:

In your TextMaker document, type =lorem() directly at the start of the line and press Enter↵ after the input to trigger text generation. A dummy text of 5 paragraphs with 3 sentences each will then be inserted automatically.

Additional functions:

=lorem(8) creates a text with 8 paragraphs of 3 sentences each

=lorem(6,2) creates a text with 6 paragraphs of 2 sentences each

Inserting dummy text with the "=rand()" command

Inserting random text in real language works in the same manner:

In your TextMaker document, type =rand() directly at the start of the line and press Enter↵ after the input to trigger text generation. A random text of 5 paragraphs with 3 sentences each will then be inserted automatically.

Additional functions:

=rand(7) creates a text with 7 paragraphs of 3 sentences each

=rand(5,8) creates a text with 5 paragraphs of 8 sentences each