Controlling document comparisons

When comparing documents, you can control how the comparison is done. You can choose to compare document text word by word or character by character. You can also include substructure text in a document comparison. For example, you can include headers, footers, and comments in a comparison. Conversely, you can exclude text from a document comparison.


To compare document text by word or by character

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Click File WordPerfect Office onestep Controlling document comparisons Document WordPerfect Office onestep Controlling document comparisons Compare.
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Click Settings WordPerfect Office onestep Controlling document comparisons Compare only.
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In the Document compare settings dialog box, click the Options tab.
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In the Marking precision area, enable one of the following options:
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Word — compares document text word by word
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Character — compares document text character by character

WordPerfect Office tip Controlling document comparisons

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If you plan to review the document after the comparison, you can specify the marking precision — word by word or character by character — by clicking Settings WordPerfect Office onestep Controlling document comparisons Compare then review.

To include substructure text in a document comparison

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Click File WordPerfect Office onestep Controlling document comparisons Document WordPerfect Office onestep Controlling document comparisons Compare.
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Click Settings WordPerfect Office onestep Controlling document comparisons Compare only.
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In the Document compare settings dialog box, click the Options tab.
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In the Include in comparison area, enable any the following check boxes:
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Headers/Footers — includes headers and footers in a document comparison
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Comments — compares information in comments
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Expand master documents — expands all subdocuments associated with the file

WordPerfect Office tip Controlling document comparisons

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If you plan to review the document after the comparison, you can specify which text to include in the comparison by clicking Settings WordPerfect Office onestep Controlling document comparisons Compare then review.

To exclude text from a document comparison

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Click File WordPerfect Office onestep Controlling document comparisons Document WordPerfect Office onestep Controlling document comparisons Compare.
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Click Settings WordPerfect Office onestep Controlling document comparisons Compare only.
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In the Document compare settings dialog box, click the Options tab.
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In the Characters to enclose text to skip in comparison box, type a character.

WordPerfect Office tip Controlling document comparisons

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If you plan to review the document after the comparison, you can specify which text to exclude from a document by clicking Settings WordPerfect Office onestep Controlling document comparisons Compare then review.

Controlling document comparisons