Application.CompareDocuments Method (Word)

Compares two documents and returns a Document object that represents the document that contains the differences between the two documents, marked using tracked changes.

Syntax

expression .CompareDocuments(OriginalDocument, RevisedDocument, Destination, Granularity, CompareFormatting, CompareCaseChanges, CompareWhitespace, CompareTables, CompareHeaders, CompareFootnotes, CompareTextboxes, CompareFields, CompareComments, RevisedAuthor, IgnoreAllComparisonWarnings)

expression An expression that returns an Application object.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data Type	Description
OriginalDocument	Required	Document	Specifies the path and file name of the original document.
RevisedDocument	Required	Document	Specifies the path and file name of the revised document to which to compare the original document.
Destination	Optional	WdCompareDestination	Specifies whether to create a new file or whether to mark the differences between the two documents in the original document or in the revised document. Default value is wdCompareDestinationNew.
Granularity	Optional	WdGranularity	Specifies whether changes are tracked by character or by word. Default value is wdGranularityWordLevel.
CompareFormatting	Optional	Boolean	Specifies whether to mark differences in formatting between the two documents. Default value is True.
CompareCaseChanges	Optional	Boolean	Specifies whether to mark differences in case between the two documents. Default value is True.
CompareWhitespace	Optional	Boolean	Specifies whether to mark differences in white space, such as paragraphs or spaces, between the two documents. Default value is True.
CompareTables	Optional	Boolean	Specifies whether to compare the differences in data contained in tables between the two documents. Default value is True.
CompareHeaders	Optional	Boolean	Specifies whether to compare differences in headers and footers between the two documents. Default value is True.
CompareFootnotes	Optional	Boolean	Specifies whether to compare differences in footnotes and endnotes between the two documents. Default value is True.
CompareTextboxes	Optional	Boolean	Specifies whether to compare differences in the data contained within text boxes between the two documents. Default value is True.
CompareFields	Optional	Boolean	Specifies whether to compare differences in fields between the two documents. Default value is True.
CompareComments	Optional	Boolean	Specifies whether to compare differences in comments between the two documents. Default value is True.
RevisedAuthor	Optional	String	Specifies the name of the person to whom to attribute changes when comparing the two documents.
IgnoreAllComparisonWarnings	Optional	Boolean	Specifies whether to ignore warnings when comparing the two documents.

Return Value

Document

See Also

Concepts

Application Object Members

Application Object