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How to compare two versions of a document

When a document changes hands several times, the quickest way to see what changed is to compare the two versions side by side.

Paste both versions

Copy the older version into the first box and the newer one into the second.
The differences are highlighted line by line. Check the numbers, dates and names first, because a small change there matters most.

Check what the tool sees

The text compare tool runs in your browser and does not upload either version, so it suits drafts and contracts.
Formatting, tables and tracked changes in Word files are not compared this way. Use the Word comparison tool for DOCX files.

Compare PDFs or Word files

For PDFs, the PDF compare tool shows text changes page by page.
For Word documents, the DOCX comparison tool exports the changes as tracked-change files.

The text compare tool is free and does not upload your text. The PDF compare and Word comparison tools are paid per export; see each tool page for the price.
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