How to view and compare Word documents side by side

If you have 2 Word documents and have to compare them, what you would usually do is open one, read it, minimize it, open the other, read it, minimize it, etc. Well, this is definitely painful and it kills me to even think about the process. But this is no longer a torture. What if we said you could open two documents at the same time and align them perfectly side by side so you could compare them at the same time without getting a headache? Sound too good to be true? Well, get ready to be amazed!

In this article, we detail Word’s side-by-side view feature, which allows you to easily compare 2 documents at once. Read on to learn how to master this amazing Word hack.

How to view and compare Word documents

Step 1: After opening the Word document, click the "View" tab in the top ribbon .

If you have multiple Word documents open, the View Side by Side button will not be grayed out under the View tab. click it.

Note: If only one Word document is open, this button will be grayed out.

Step 2: If you only have 2 Word documents open, they will immediately appear side by side so you can start comparing them. But if you have more than 2 Word documents open, then you will see a window called "Side by Side Comparison" where you have to select the document you want to compare with the selected document documentation.

Click the document you want to compare, and click the "OK" button.

Step 3: That’s it. Your documents are now perfectly aligned side by side so you can easily compare them. It's time to relax!

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