Match test document to final format document

murtmack · 10-27-2009, 09:10 AM

Hi,

Iam trying to find out away in all office 2003 application , starting with word 2003. How to match a document with the format of a 2nd file to make sure that the 1st document matches the 2nd one correctly.
Need to check if it has formating like bold , underline, paragraph spacing etc.

I do not have vba or macro programming knowledge this is new to me.

Thanks.

HarvMan · 10-27-2009, 01:21 PM

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**macropod** · 10-27-2009, 05:53 PM

Hi murtmack,

You can do this by basing both documents on the same template and ensuring that the formatting requirements are managed by the proper use of paragraph and character styles. Easy enough to do if a well-disciplned person or team is working on the documents; a pain otherwise. If there's a lack of discipline, you'd need a macro that:
1. ensures the correct template is attached to; and
2. the styles are correctly applied throughout,
each document. Fortunately, with (2), you can get at least part of the way without a macro by checking the 'Automatically update document Styles' option under Tools|Templates & Add-ins.

10-27-2009, 09:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
murtmack Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1 OS: winxp	Match test document to final format document Hi, Iam trying to find out away in all office 2003 application , starting with word 2003. How to match a document with the format of a 2nd file to make sure that the 1st document matches the 2nd one correctly. Need to check if it has formating like bold , underline, paragraph spacing etc. I do not have vba or macro programming knowledge this is new to me. Thanks.

10-27-2009, 01:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
HarvMan Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 118 OS: XP Pro SP3 / Vista Ultimate SP2	Re: Match test document to final format document Hi, You can trial ExamDiff Pro: http://www.prestosoft.com/edp_examdiffpro.asp

10-27-2009, 05:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
macropod TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 570 OS: Vista	Re: Match test document to final format document Hi murtmack, You can do this by basing both documents on the same template and ensuring that the formatting requirements are managed by the proper use of paragraph and character styles. Easy enough to do if a well-disciplned person or team is working on the documents; a pain otherwise. If there's a lack of discipline, you'd need a macro that: 1. ensures the correct template is attached to; and 2. the styles are correctly applied throughout, each document. Fortunately, with (2), you can get at least part of the way without a macro by checking the 'Automatically update document Styles' option under Tools\|Templates & Add-ins. __________________ Cheers macropod (MS MVP -Word)