Compare two versions of a document

You can compare two versions of a document to see how they differ. Word shows the differences with revision marks.

  1. Open one of the two versions of the document that you want to compare.

  2. On the Tools menu, point to Track Changes, and then click Compare Documents.

  3. On the Original document pop-up menu, select the original document.

  4. On the Revised document pop-up menu, browse to the other version of the document, and then click OK.

    Changes from the revised copy are merged into a new copy that is based on the original copy of the document. The original copy remains untouched. Revision marks show any differences introduced by the revised copy of the document.

Tip  To change document comparison settings or the level of detail shown, on the Tools menu, point to Track Changes, click Compare Documents, and then click Arrow button.