Compare and Merge Documents
Comparing and merging documents in Microsoft Word can help you easily identify and incorporate changes made by others. Here are the steps to compare and merge documents in Microsoft Word:
Open the original document that you want to compare with another version of the document.
Click on the “Review” tab in the ribbon.
Click on the “Compare” button in the “Compare” group.
Select “Compare Two Documents” from the drop-down menu.
In the “Compare Documents” dialog box, select the original document and the revised document that you want to compare.
Select the options you want to use in the comparison, such as including comments or formatting changes.
Click “OK” to compare the two documents.
Review the changes highlighted in the document to identify any differences between the two versions.
To merge the changes from the revised document into the original document, click on the “Review” tab in the ribbon.
Click on the “Accept” button in the “Changes” group.
Choose “Accept All Changes in Document” to incorporate all changes, or choose “Accept” for each individual change.
Save the document with the merged changes.
