Making Side by Side View Match Up

[faceman28208]

I have an original document. I have a version of that document that
has been marked up in the document. I do a side by side view of the
two documents. As I scroll through, the two documents do not line up.
For example, even though the first 10 pages of the two documents are
identical, they do not scroll through at the same rate.

Is there any way to use this side by side view and be able to see the
original and change side-by-side.

Even just being able to see page 41 of both documents would work.

 

[Sesquipedalian Sam]

I have an original document. I have a version of that document that
has been marked up in the document. I do a side by side view of the
two documents. As I scroll through, the two documents do not line up.
For example, even though the first 10 pages of the two documents are
identical, they do not scroll through at the same rate.

Is there any way to use this side by side view and be able to see the
original and change side-by-side.

Even just being able to see page 41 of both documents would work.

Check the zoom factor. If it is not the same, they will not match up.

Two solutions:

1. Put both documents in one-page view. That will guarantee that
identical pages will align. This is not so good when they don't align.

2. Put both in draft or normal or galley view and then make sure that
the zoom is identical (ie, both 75%). Then all you need to do is align
each section at the top of the page and the rest will align.

I mostly use #2 with a little trick. I define a line of text, usually
large X's (XXXXXXXXXXXXXX) and assign it outline level 1. Then, with
the Document Map on (Alt+Shift+V), I can click on that line to bring
it to the top of the page. I then use Alt+Ctrl+Up/Down Arrow (or cut
and paste) to more the line through the document.

If you come to a table, you cannot move the line opast the table using
AS+Up/Down. But you can move the table past the line using those keys.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

If this is Word 2003 or above and you're using Compare Side by Side With, do
you have synchronous scrolling enabled?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

 

[faceman28208]

If this is Word 2003 or above and you're using Compare Side by Side With,do
you have synchronous scrolling enabled?

How would i check?

And the zoom is the same on both.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Well, there's a little floating toolbar where you can turn synchronous
scrolling on or off. It's on by default, however.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

If this is Word 2003 or above and you're using Compare Side by Side With,
do
you have synchronous scrolling enabled?

How would i check?

And the zoom is the same on both.