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cyberdude

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Nov 16, 2006, 4:41:55 AM11/16/06
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Hi,

I have 2 Word files which contain words only and no graphics. May I
ask how I can compare the differences between the 2 Word files? Thank
you.

David

Jezebel

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Nov 16, 2006, 6:32:39 AM11/16/06
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Of course you may ask! However, people complain when the answers just point
out the bleeding obvious (like selecting 'Compare and merge documents' from
the Tools menu)...

Use the speech generator to create a sound file for each document; then
start up SoundForge or similar, load the two voice files into separate
channels, and examine the superimposed spectrographs.


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Opinicus

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Nov 16, 2006, 9:20:57 AM11/16/06
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"cyberdude" <honch...@gmail.com> wrote

> I have 2 Word files which contain words only and no graphics. May I
> ask how I can compare the differences between the 2 Word files?

You didn't say which version of Word you're using but in Word 2002 (the one
that comes with Office XP) you open one of the files then click on "Tools" >
"Compare and Merge Documents" and then navigate to the other file and open
it. You'll end up with a third file in which the differences between the
first two are shown.

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Bob
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JoAnn Paules [MVP]

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Nov 17, 2006, 5:42:45 PM11/17/06
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And to think I was going to suggest taping one on top of the other and then
taping it to their kitchen window on a sunny day.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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Jezebel

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Nov 17, 2006, 9:05:36 PM11/17/06
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Too easy.

You could also drop them fire them from a cannon and compare how far they
travel; from that, calculate the different weight of toner in the two
versions.

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grig...@gmail.com

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Nov 19, 2006, 4:11:46 AM11/19/06
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If you don't like results of "Compare and merge" command, you can check
my CompareIt tool from http://www.grigsoft.com/

Igor Green
http://www.grigsoft.com/
Compare It! + Synchronize It! - files and folders comparison never was
easier!

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