Introduction
By the end of this module, you should be able to:
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Compare two Word documents
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Merge two documents into one document
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View suggested changes in the new, merged document
Using the Compare and Merge feature
The Compare and Merge feature of Microsoft Word allows you to
compare
two documents and
merge
them into one document.
To compare and merge two documents:
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Open one of the files you would like to compare and merge.
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Select
Tools
Compare and Merge Documents...
from the main menu. The Compare and Merge Documents dialog box will appear.
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Select the document you wish to work with.
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Click the drop-down arrow on the
Merge
button.
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Select
Merge into current document
to merge the two documents you selected into one document.
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Use the
Reviewing toolbar
to either accept or reject each proposed change.
Challenge!
If you have not already done so in a previous challenge, download and save the
Cover Letter
document. Also download and save another version of the Cover Letter document,
Cover Letter2
.
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Open the
Cover Letter
document in Word.
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Compare and Merge this document with
Cover Letter2
.
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Save and close the new, merged document.