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How it works

  1. 1

    Choose the working draft

    Paste or upload the version whose structure and formatting you want to preserve.

  2. 2

    Attach the other versions

    Add alternate drafts, stakeholder versions, or source documents in Word, PDF, Markdown, or text.

  3. 3

    Review the reconciliation

    The agent applies non-conflicting improvements as live suggestions and calls out decisions that need you.

Ways to merge Word documents

“Merging” covers three different jobs: combining edits that several reviewers made to copies of the same document, adding one document’s text into another, and reconciling drafts that were rewritten independently. Each has a different tool.

JobToolResult
Combine reviewers' edits to the same documentWord: Review, Compare, Combine (desktop)One document with every reviewer's changes as tracked changes
See what changed between two versionsWord: Review, Compare, or our Compare Documents toolDifferences as tracked changes
Add one document's text into anotherWord: Insert, Object, Text from FileThe other file's text inserted at the cursor
Reconcile drafts rewritten in different waysThe tool aboveOne working draft with merged changes as suggestions and potential conflicts flagged for review
Table 1: Ways to merge Word documents, by the job you need done. Checked October 4, 2026.

How to combine reviewers' edits in Word

When you send a document out for review and get several copies back, Word’s Combine command brings their edits together. On Windows:

  1. Select Review, Compare, Combine.
  2. Choose the original document, then one reviewer’s copy as the revised document.
  3. In Label unmarked changes with, enter a name for edits the reviewer made without tracking.
  4. Select More and, under Show changes in, choose New document, then select OK.

Word combines two documents at a time. For more copies, save the combined result and combine it with the next copy. Compare and combine are desktop features, so in Word for the web, open the file in the desktop app.

How to add one Word document into another

To put the contents of one file into another, place the cursor where the text should go and choose Insert, Object, Text from File, pick the file, and repeat for each document you want to add. To bring in a file’s headers and footers too, insert it into a new section. This joins documents, but it doesn’t show differences or resolve overlapping edits.

Merging documents in Google Docs

Google Docs’ closest feature is Compare documents under Tools. It creates a new document that shows the differences between two Google Docs files as suggestions, with any suggestions already in either document shown as accepted. That means reviewers’ pending suggestions in the inputs don’t carry through as separate proposals.

Reconciling drafts that went different ways

Word’s Combine brings together revisions from copies of the same document, including edits made without Track Changes. When drafts were rewritten independently, with sections moved, the same point reworded in two places, or numbers that disagree, you still need to decide which content to keep.

The tool above takes a different approach. You choose the working draft, attach the other versions, and say what should win, for example “keep the current structure” or “prefer legal’s wording.” Revise’s AI agent is instructed to bring in compatible changes as tracked suggestions in the working draft and to flag conflicting facts, numbers, dates, and commitments instead of choosing between them. It can miss things, so review the suggestions and flagged passages before you export the result to Word as tracked changes. The result is a separate Revise document in your browser, with a daily AI limit on the free plan and more models on paid plans.

Frequently asked questions

How do I merge two Word documents?
It depends on the job. To combine reviewers' edits to copies of the same document, use Review, Compare, Combine in desktop Word. To add one file's text into another, place the cursor and use Insert, Object, Text from File. To see the differences between two versions, use Review, Compare.
How do I combine tracked changes from multiple reviewers?
In desktop Word, select Review, Compare, Combine, choose the original and one reviewer's copy, and set Show changes in to New document. Word combines two documents at a time, so save the result and combine it with the next copy.
What is the difference between Compare and Combine in Word?
Compare shows the differences between two versions of a document as tracked changes. Combine merges revisions from several reviewers' copies of the same document into one, and asks for a name to label changes made without tracking.
Can I use Compare or Combine in Word for the web?
No. Microsoft lists Compare and Combine as desktop features. Open the document in the Word desktop app to use them.
Can I combine more than two Word documents at once?
Word's Combine works on two documents at a time, so combine copies one after another. Insert, Object, Text from File can insert several files at once, in the order they are listed, but it joins text rather than merging edits.
How do I merge documents in Google Docs?
Google Docs has Tools, Compare documents, which creates a new document showing the differences between two Google Docs files as suggestions. Suggestions already in either document are shown as accepted, so pending suggestions don't carry through separately.

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