WD97: Third-Party Document Comparison Solution "CompareRite"

ID: Q192079

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SUMMARY

Currently there are known issues with using the Compare Documents feature of Microsoft Word 97. This article includes information on obtaining CompareRite for use in document comparison.

For information about specific issues, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q172327
   TITLE     : WD97: Can't Merge Documents with Tracked Changes

   ARTICLE-ID: Q185483
   TITLE     : WD97: Compare Documents Reinserts Deleted Paragraph Marks

   ARTICLE-ID: Q121919
   TITLE     : WD: Formatting/Drawing Layer Change Unmarked in Compare
               Versions

   ARTICLE-ID: Q109532
   TITLE     : WD: Compare Versions Does Not Mark Some Modified Field
               Results

MORE INFORMATION

CompareRite is a third-party product that compares two different versions of a document and highlights all changes.

CompareRite 5.0 runs on both Windows and MS-DOS and includes these features: enhanced word processor support and the ability to compare documents created with MS-DOS or Window word processors. The software allows several user-definable option sets.

CompareRite works with WordPerfect 6.0 for MS-DOS, Lotus, Ami Pro, and Microsoft Word for Windows.

For additional information on using CompareRite to compare documents using Microsoft Word, contact Lexis-Nexis at the following:

Lexis-Nexis<BR/> 9393 Springboro Pike<BR/> Miamisburg, OH 45342<BR/> (800) 752-2640 (Orders/Information) (800) 521-9075 (Technical Support)

The third-party products discussed here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

The third-party contact information included in this article is provided to help you find the technical support you need. This contact information is subject to change without notice. Microsoft in no way guarantees the accuracy of this third-party contact information.

Additional query words: compare docs

Keywords          : kbdta 
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: May 19, 1999