Merge Documents for Comparison
Comparing two versions of a document or two related documents is easier when corresponding content is on adjacent pages. Alternating page merging puts version A and version B side by side in a consecutive page format.
Version comparison
When a document has gone through a major revision, merging version 1 and version 2 with alternating pages lets reviewers flip between them easily. Page 1 is the original; page 2 is the revision. Page 3 is the next section of the original; page 4 is the revised version of that section.
Proposal comparison for procurement
Procurement teams comparing two vendor proposals can interleave them so the same section from each vendor appears on consecutive pages. This makes direct comparison faster than switching between separate documents.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is alternating merge the same as a tracked-changes comparison?
No. Tracked changes show edits inline within a single document. Alternating merge creates a side-by-side (consecutive page) comparison using two separate complete documents. They serve different review purposes.
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