Anyone who needs to collaborate with others when writing a document, for example for reviewing or editing purposes, has wanted to compare two Word files at one point or another. While the Track Changes feature is handy, I find that people tend to avoid using it because they have to turn it on when they are making significant changes and off when doing anything else (lest all their actions are recorded in giant panels that appear on the side). Other times people just forget.
To tackle this issue, the CodeJacked weblog has a guide on comparing two Word documents. The methods covered range from using built-in functionality within Microsoft Word to using a command-line (gasp!) tool.
Read the article here:
Comparing Two Versions of a Word Document [CodeJacked.com]
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