File Comparison Utility for Word 2003

[Thomas M.]

Word 2003

I have two Word files that are virtually identical, with virtually identical
names. The two files are only minutes apart on the date and time stamp.
The file with the most recent time has a "2" at the end of the file name,
implying that it is the most recent version of the file. However, I have
not been able to locate any differences in the two files, and I have reason
to believe that the "2" document may have been updated with incorrect
information. I need an easy way to determine which file that I want to
keep.

I remember years ago that Norton Utilities had a file comparison tool that
would show two files side-by-side on the screen, and would highlight the
differences between the files. Are there any such tools for Word 2003
documents?

--Tom

 

[Jezebel]

Tools > Options > Compare and merge documents.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Tools | Compare and Merge Documents.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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[Thomas M.]

I'd like to thank both of the people who replied to this question. This
works quite well and allowed me to find all the points of divergence between
the two files. The documents have now been consolidated.

--Tom