How to Merge Documents in Microsoft Word
This wikiHow teaches you how to merge different documents into a single Microsoft Word document or combine changes made to versions of the same document. Open the Word document you want to merge into. To do so, double-click on the blue app...
Method 1 of 2:
Merging Multiple Documents
- Open the Word document you want to merge into. To do so, double-click on the blue app that's shaped like or contains a "W," click on File, click on Open…, and select the document.
- Click in the place where you want to insert the next document.
- Click on Insert in the menu bar.
- Click on File… near the bottom of the drop-down.
- Select the document you want to merge into the open Word document.
- Click on Insert. The new document will be merged into the open Word document in the location you click on.
- Word documents and most RTF documents will retain their original formatting when merged. Results will vary for other types of files.
- Repeat these steps for each document you want to merge.
Method 2 of 2:
Merging Two Versions of Single Document
- Open the Word document you want to merge versions of. To do so, double-click on the blue app that's shaped like or contains a "W," click on File, click on Open…, and select the document.
- A Word document will have multiple versions if you've enabled Tracking on the Review tab.
- Click on the Review tab at the top of the window.
- Click on Compare. It's in the upper-right part of the window.
- Click on Combine Documents….
- Select the "Original document" from the labeled drop-down menu.
- Select the "Combined document" from the labeled drop-down menu.
- Click on OK. The two versions will be combined into a single, new Word document.
- Click on File and Save in the menu bar.
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