Document.Compare method (Word)
Displays revision marks that indicate where the specified document differs from another document.
Syntax
expression. Compare( _Name_ , _AuthorName_ , _CompareTarget_ , _DetectFormatChanges_ , _IgnoreAllComparisonWarnings_ , _AddToRecentFiles_ , _RemovePersonalInformation_ , _RemoveDateAndTime_ )
expression Required. A variable that represents a Document object.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Required | String | The name of the document with which the specified document is compared. |
| AuthorName | Optional | Variant | The reviewer name associated with the differences generated by the comparison. If unspecified, the value defaults to the author name of the revised document or the string "Comparison" if no author information is present. |
| CompareTarget | Optional | Variant | The target document for the comparison. Can be any WdCompareTarget constant. |
| DetectFormatChanges | Optional | Boolean | True (default) for the comparison to include detection of format changes. |
| IgnoreAllComparisonWarnings | Optional | Variant | True compares the documents without notifying a user of problems. The default value is False. |
| AddToRecentFiles | Optional | Variant | True adds the document to the list of recently used files on the File menu. |
| RemovePersonalInformation | Optional | Boolean | True removes all user information from comments, revisions, and the properties dialog box in the returned Document object . The default value is False. |
| RemoveDateAndTime | Optional | Boolean | True removes date and time stamp information from tracked changes in the returned Document object. The default value is False. |
Example
This example compares the active document with the document named "FirstRev.doc" in the Draft folder and places the comparison differences in a new document.
Sub CompareDocument()
ActiveDocument.Compare Name:="C:\Draft\FirstRev.doc", _
CompareTarget:=wdCompareTargetNew
End Sub
See also
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