[shaygate]

This works in Word 2000 I don't know about other versions though.

In a new document type "rand = (20,20)" without the quotes and press enter and be surprised I can only imagine it was put there during development so the Word programmers could create files with some substance to them.

Ian

[firestormer]

Tried it in 2003 nothing happened- please tell me or ill die of curiosity

[WhitPhil]

The syntax is =rand(20,20)

or just =rand()

[Skivvywaver]

Works in O 2003.

[loserOlimbs]

So what happens?

Right now I run Open Office, not the microsoft suite.

[shaygate]

Originally Posted by firestormer

Tried it in 2003 nothing happened- please tell me or ill die of curiosity

Dependant on the numbers you put in the brackets it repeats the phrase "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" enough times to fill one paragraph or many pages

I just followed the link posted by WhitPhil and Microsoft explain the function fully in the KB article in shotrt this should work in :

• Microsoft Office Word 2003
• Microsoft Word 2002 Standard Edition
• Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition
• Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

[Skivvywaver]

Originally Posted by loserOlimbs

So what happens?

Right now I run Open Office, not the microsoft suite.

Depending on which command you use you get paragraphs of

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

The difference in the commands is how many times it shows up.

[loserOlimbs]

sounds like fun. Create a terabyte word file for me please

[Raziel_Storm]

It works in my Word as well... and I have Word XP.

[firestormer]

"=rand()" works but nothing happens when i type "rand=(20,20"

[shaygate]

Originally Posted by firestormer

"=rand()" works but nothing happens when i type "rand=(20,20"

Because you have to close the brackets i.e "=rand(20,20)" ! and of course not with the quotes either

[firestormer]

sorry the above was a typing error i actualy should have said

nothing happens when i type "rand=(20,20)"


Althogh "=rand(20,20)" works

[b557557]

It worked for me although i can't say it's the most exciting thing i've ever come across! never mind.

[bizziebill]

There was a command you could type in with Excel 97 and would bring up a screen saver of some sort.
Open a new Excel spread sheet.
click in F5
type- X97:L97
press enter
press tab
hold down shift & CTRL & click the Chart Icon.
I tried it in Office 03, didn't work but I used to do it w/97.
Really cool image.

[floyd11]

If you are interested in oddities, not only in software, but videos, DVD's, computers etc. Check this out. I can spend hours here playing with all the "Easter eggs".

http://www.eeggs.com/

Have fun.
Floyd