Compare Documents

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Compare Documents

You can compare the content of two documents or different versions of the same document from the Docsvault Desktop Client.

 

Docsvault provides two document comparison options:

 

•Default (Built-in) - uses the standard document comparison available in Docsvault.

•Litera Compare - uses Litera Compare to compare documents.

 

You can select the comparison option from Options > Integrations > Document Compare Options.

 

noteNote:

 

•The Default (Built-in) Compare feature requires Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel to be installed on your computer.

•Litera Compare Option: A valid Litera Compare license and installation are required. Docsvault provides the integration; Litera Compare performs the document comparison.
 

 

 

Supported File Formats

 

The compared documents must be in one of the following formats:

 

•Word processor formats: DOC, DOCX, ODT, WPD, etc.

 

•Spreadsheet formats: XLS, XLSX, CSV. ODS, etc.
 

•PDF format: PDF

 

•Text formats: RTF, TXT

 

 

Methods of Document Comparison

 

You can compare documents in the following ways:

 

•Compare Different Versions of a Document - Compare the current version with a previous version of the same document.

•Compare Two Different Documents of the Same Type - Compare two separate documents stored in Docsvault.