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Comparing documents in Word

Anonymous
2021-09-23T22:46:23+00:00

When trying to compare two documents in Word the "Insertions and deletions" checkbox in the Comparison settings is grayed out and I can't select it. How do I enable it so that I can select it?

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Doug Robbins - MVP - Office Apps and Services 323.1K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2021-09-23T23:00:26+00:00

While the checkbox for Insertions and deletions is not enabled, they are shown by default as indicated by the checkmark in that box and having that checkbox on the dialog is probably redundant.

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  1. Stefan Blom 342.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2021-09-23T23:48:37+00:00

    To add to what Doug has said, you can read more about Compare and Combine in the article at https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/compare-document-differences-using-the-legal-blackline-option-dbfc7351-4022-43a2-a0c4-54d1898702a0.

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