It also includes information on merging different versions of a document into a single document.
Here’s the best way to merge Word documents into one primary file.
Open thefileyou wish to serve as the main document.
Place the cursor at the point of the document where you wish to insert the new content.
Go to theInserttab, located near the upper-left corner of Word.
In theTextsection, selectObject.
In the drop-down menu, selectObject.
In theObjectdialog box, go to theCreate from Filetab.
SelectBrowseon Windows, orFrom Fileon macOS.
Locate and grab the file or files containing the contents you wish to insert into the document.
The contents from the destination files are inserted into the current Word document at the location you selected.
These steps can be repeated for multiple documents if you like.
These versions can also be merged into one primary file without manually copying and pasting.
However, the process for doing so is a bit different than detailed above.
In the drop-down menu, selectCombineorCombine Documents.
In theCombine Documentsdialog box, snag the main document.
Either select theOriginal documentdrop-down arrow and choose the file or go for the folder icon.
Choose the document to merge with the main document.
Select theRevised documentdrop-down arrow and choose the file containing the changes.
Select theMorebutton in Windows or thedown arrowin macOS.
Once satisfied with the prefs, selectOKto merge the documents accordingly.
Both files appear side-by-side, along with a record of revisions and the corresponding details.
