Find Every Change Between 2 Documents in Microsoft Word (Track Revisions Between Files) | 2025 Guide
Need to check for changes between two versions of a Word document? In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to use Microsoft Word’s Compare tool to instantly find differences, track revisions, and review edits between documents.
Instead of manually reading through two files line by line, Word can automatically highlight:
Newly added text (underlined in red)
Deleted text (crossed out in red)
Unchanged text (shown in black)
A full list of revisions with the ability to accept or reject each change
This is a must-know feature for students, professionals, editors, and businesses who need to review drafts, contracts, reports, or any type of document with multiple versions.
🛠️ What You’ll Learn in This Video
✅ How to open the Compare feature in Microsoft Word
✅ Selecting the original document and the revised document
✅ Understanding the three-panel layout (Revisions list, Compared Document, and Original/Revised documents)
✅ Accepting or rejecting changes directly from the comparison view
✅ How to save the compared file as a new document
📌 Why Use Compare in Word?
The Compare tool in Word makes it easy to:
Catch every change between drafts instantly
Review collaborator or client edits without missing anything
Simplify editing for contracts, agreements, essays, or reports
Ensure accuracy and consistency in professional writing
🔎 Works On
Microsoft Word (Office 365, Word 2021, Word 2019, Word 2016)
Windows & Mac versions
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