Getting Started

Launch and start comparing files with BoostDraft Compare.

What is Compare?

BoostDraft Compare is a high-speed comparison tool that compares different document versions across all file types, including Word, PDF, Excel, and PPT.

With BoostDraft Compare, you can:

Get a summary and details of comparison results.
Compare tables and comments.
Compare a specific part of a document.
Use password-protected files as the password is automatically inserted.

Supported File Combinations

Completely integrated within BoostDraft, Compare supports:

Word vs Word
Excel vs Excel
PPT vs PPT
PDF vs PDF
Word/Excel/PPT/PDF vs PDF

Launch Compare

From Microsoft Word

Select "BoostDraft" tab and click "Compare".

Note: The opened Word document will automatically be set to the ‘Revised’ side of the document compare function. You can always change the file(s).

From Windows search

You can also launch the Compare function as a standalone tool by searching ‘Compare’ via Windows' search.

Using Compare

You can start using BoostDraft Compare by uploading the original and revised files in the respective fields.

Comparison Modes

BoostDraft Compare offers two modes to cater to different comparison needs:

Fast Compare

This mode allows you to quickly compare entire documents or focus on specific sections as necessary. It's designed for speed, enabling you to instantly see text changes between files with just a click.

Open to view the fast comparison result window,
Save the result as a file, and
Include comments in fast compare to include comparing the comments.

For more information about Fast Compare, you can read here.

Detailed Compare

This mode offers a more in-depth comparison, potentially highlighting even minor changes and providing a comprehensive view of differences between document versions.

(More information coming soon)

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