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“We like the product. It is fast and accurate. It seems to pick up all of the differences in the documents, and it does a good job of displaying those differences. We like the easy to use interface. That is why we bought it!” Richard M. Baker ![]() |
Regardless of the editor you are using (MS Word, Excel,
Wordpad, Notepad, etc.), simply load the original and modified files,
press the Refresh button
'Diff Doc' can display the file differences in two possible views, 'All In One', or 'Side By Side'. Both views have their advantages, and switching between them is as easy as a mouse click (or F6). Lastly, there is a large selection of report types and options available for sharing the differences found with your peers. It is the best document comparison tool you've never tried.... till today! Click here to download and get your free trial. Need more details?
Click here for full documentation. A feature
list and a quick overview of usage follows below.
Using 'Diff Doc' is as simple as copying and pasting (or loading) the files into the application, then pressing the "Show Differences" button (or F5). Of course, there are several options and features that need to be discussed so that you can fully leverage 'Diff Doc's capabilities. There are 3 main tabs within the program, "
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Color | Meaning |
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Changed | Change has occurred. Original text is shown as red, bold, with a strike through, whereas the Modified text is shown in bold red. |
Added | An addition to the Original document has occurred. It is shown in bold green. |
A deletion from the Original document has occurred. It is shown in bold blue with strike through font. |
How Differences Are Highlighted (customizable)
Once the difference view has been refreshed, and at least one difference has been found the navigation toolbar/keys may be used. The table below shows the available commands:
Button | Purpose |
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Jump to first difference |
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Jump to previous difference. |
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Jump to next difference |
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Jump to last difference |
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Jump to difference you specify |
There is also a drop down list box in the toolbar which can be used to jump to a specific difference.
The largest button within the toolbar will alternate the diff viewer between the "All In One" and "Side By Side" views. Typically, those dealing with literary content will like the "All In One" view, whereas programmers dealing with source code will like the "Side By Side" view. Alternating between views also gives you a feel for how the red-lining really works.
The "Report" button (or F2) will create the report as specified in the " Report Options" tab. You can also print or save any of the editors by using the right mouse button, or select the editor with the left mouse and then go to the file menu.
The Swap text button (or F9) will take the text within the Original and Modified editors and exchange them, and then automatically refresh the diff viewer.
The "
Compare Options" tab has many items, but the most important are items
shown below:
Setting | Description |
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Ignore Case | Ignore character upper and lower case differences when comparing |
Ignore Whitespace Characters | Tabs, spaces etc. will be ignored when comparing |
Ignore Empty Lines | Ignore lines that are completely empty when doing a file comparison. White space characters alone will make a line not empty. |
Beep When Done | When set, a system beep will occur when the file comparison has completed. |
Remove formatting | To do a pure text comparison, check this option to remove all formatting when comparing documents. |
Letter by letter comparison | Compare to the letter if enabled, otherwise by the word. |
Pressing the F2 creates the report after a comparison
has completed. The "
Report Options" tab allows you to select the type and style of the
report created. There are 4 report file types: MS Word, HTML,
Text, and Comma Delimited. MS Word style reports come out with
the best detail, and have options to specify exactly what you want
within report. HTML reports have an additional option of specifying
either "All In One" or "Side By Side" view.
Once the report is created it is shown in an
appropriate application. DOC is shown in Word and HTML reports
are shown in a browser, both of which have the ability to save, print
and e-mail (see the file menu). Other reports may show up in
Notepad, which can be printed, edited or saved from there.
"I found a product called Diff Doc that seems to work quite well for comparing Word documents against other Word documents! (I don't know how well it works with WordPerfect, though the documentation claims that it is supported). Like many of you, I was looking at DeltaView and was very upset at their inability to work with us on the pricing structure. Diff Doc can also run from command line, so integration with document managers is a snap (the author modified the code over a couple of hours for me to get it to work with WORLDOX Versioning. In return, I wrote his FAQ on WORLDOX integration). Download an evaluation copy at https://www.softinterface.com" 'Diff Doc' Troy Piersma excerpt from a TechnoLawyer Newsletter.
"Just read the
TechnoLawyer
post from Troy Piersma. I concur completely. I recently left a
big firm which used DeltaView, and looked to get an equivalent program
after being blown off by the DeltaView sales rep because I wasn't big
enough for their policy. My Tabs and Practices master reseller, Judy
Lassek, had also put me in WORLDOX, with which I am very pleased. She
had heard of DiffDocs through her network, and I downloaded it and
tried it out. I had a hard time comparing versions of the same
document at first, but after receiving an update from DiffDocs, it has
worked very well for me. My practice is transactional, requiring
revising contracts regularly, and the program works great for doing
that kind of comparison. I recommend that solos and others try it out,
if for no other reason than the company is such a refreshing change
from its
competition! However, that wouldn't make much difference if the
product itself weren't good." Michael V. Mulchay, PLC
Your
products are very impressive, easy to use and script compatible,
for what we desired in the management of MS Word and Excel
files. Thank you for your continue contact with me in regards to
these tools. Mark Purinton
EMC Corporation 'Diff
Doc' + 'Convert Doc'
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