Word: Compare documents - this option is available

In Word you have numerous functions to choose from to create and edit your documents. If you have accidentally saved two different versions of the same document separately, there is possibility to compare the files with each other. This way you can also see if any changes have been made to the document.

How to compare two Word documents

If you have saved different versions of the same Word document or suspect that changes have been made to a document, you do not have to compare them manually. Word already has a feature built in that allows you to compare your documents and view differences between the two.

1. First open Word, optionally with a blank document.
2. Then click on the "Review" tab at the top.
3. Now you will see more options in the bar. Click here now on "Compare".
4. After that, a drop-down menu opens. Select the first option "Compare..." with a click of the left mouse button.
5. In the opened window, select the folder icon. Now search on your system the document you want to compare. Über das zweite Ordner-Icon können Sie das zweite Dokument auswählen.
6. Haben Sie beide Dokumente angegeben, betätigen Sie die Auswahl über die Schaltfläche „Ok“.
7. Nun werden Ihnen auf der linken Seite alle Überarbeitungen angezeigt. In der Mitte sehen Sie das Dokument, mit dem Sie das andere verglichen haben, mit allen Änderungen markiert.