Google Docs Help Guide: Comparing Two Documents

Steps to Compare Documents

1. Open the original document in Google Docs.

2. From the top menu, go to Tools > Compare documents.

3. Click Choose file to select the second document you want to compare it with.

4. In the field Attribute differences to, enter your name or the name of the reviewer (optional but helpful for tracking).

5. Click Compare.

6. Google Docs will generate a new document showing the differences as suggested edits.

7. You can now review, accept, or reject these changes as needed.

Notes:

• The documents must both be Google Docs format (not PDFs or Word files).

• You need access to the second file for comparison.

• The resulting comparison document is automatically saved to your Google Drive.