Compare Version Command's Limitations

 Last reviewed: July 30, 1997
Article ID: Q62411
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word for Windows versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

SUMMARY

The Compare Versions option in Word for Windows requires that the later of the two documents to be compared be open and the earlier be closed. Word compares the document in memory against the document on disk and notes additions and changes to the new document. Paragraphs that have been added or modified are indicated by change bars located on the left margin.

For example, if the file on drive C is version 1 and the file on drive A is version 2, the file on drive A must be open to make the comparison.

In Word version 6.0 the Compare Versions button is found by selecting the Tools menu and choosing Revisions. In Word versions 2.x, Compare Versions command in located on the Tools menu. In Word versions 1.x Compare Versions is found on the Utilities menu.

Compare Versions is based on the paragraph's textual content only, and therefore does NOT reflect the following changes:

  1. Entire paragraphs that have been moved, copied, pasted, or deleted

  2. Paragraphs that have only formatting changes

If a text change is made in a paragraph, Word version 6.0 marks only the changes as a revision. Word version 2.x and prior mark the entire paragraph as a revision.

KBCategory: kbusage
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Additional query words: 1.x 2.0 2.0a 2.0a-CD winword2 word6
winword 2.0b 2.0c 6.0 6.0a 6.0c
Version : 1.x 2.x 6.0 6.0a 6.0c
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: July 30, 1997
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