• Load documents into the pdfDocs compareDocs window
• View completed comparison reports
Use the left-side navigation pane, search or other tools to find the files you want to compare.
Select files for comparison.
Select any two files on the worklist, then select Load into compareDocs from the Compare with compareDocs pull-down menu. Or, select that same choice on a cascading right-click menu.
If two or more files were selected, Worldox asks you to confirm your selection, in the Clarify Selection dialog. If you see this dialog, choose the appropriate option and click Continue.
Notes:
• You can start the comparison with only one file selected, then select the other one after the pdfDocs compareDocs window opens. (See Step 3 below.)
• If more than two files are selected, you are asked to select two. (See Selecting Files for Comparison for details.)
As the DocsCorp application loads, you see one or more status windows, before the pdfDocs compareDocs window opens.
In the pdfDocs compareDocs window:
Select or re-select files to be compared (optional).
You can re-select either file by clicking the Open button to the right of the top-of-window fields.
• Select My Computer to browse through local drives via Windows Explorer.
• Or, select Worldox to toggle back to the Worldox window. Double click any found file there to select it and return to the pdfDocs compareDocs window.
You can also click the down arrow 
to the right of the Original
or Modified field, to select
from a list of recently-compared files.
Select report type (optional).
Report type and reports included settings here are pre-set - either to default choices or to the settings last used in comparing files.
• To
change report type, click the down arrow to
the right of the Report Type
field.
• To re-select which reports you want, check one or more of the Include checkboxes. If you select Changes Only, additional reports cannot be selected. (Here are details on report types and options.)
Select rendering set (optional).
The rendering set controls the style and
characters used in tracking/formatting document changes. This field is
set either to the default choice or to the setting last used in comparing
files. To change rendering set, click the down arrow to
the right of the field.
Note: For more on rendering set options, please consult the Help file provided by DocsCorp. Just select Help from the Help pull-down menu in the pdfDocs compareDocs window.
Run the comparison.
Click Compare to see comparison and output choices:
Note: The Compare button may re-title itself based on recent actions taken. For example, if you just emailed a comparison report, the button might look like this:
Whatever the button title, all choices are still available.
Just click 
within the button to see the
full menu:
Next steps
What happens next depends on what you select from the Compare button menu:
Action |
Result |
View As New Document |
Runs the comparison, then opens selected report document(s) for viewing. |
Email ... |
Runs the comparison, then opens the Email Documents window so you can select files to be emailed. (See Email Comparison Reports - Steps 3 through 4.) |
Save As ... |
Runs the comparison, then opens the Windows Save As dialog so you can save comparison reports to your desktop or local drive. |
Save Into Worldox |
Runs the comparison, then opens the Save As Options window: • Select A new document to save and profile the comparison report as a new file in Worldox. (See Save as New Document - Steps 3 through 13.) • Select A new version of an existing document to save the comparison report file as a new version of an already-profiled document. This action opens the Source Versions Available window. • Select A related document to save the comparison report file as related to another file in Worldox. |
Runs the comparison, then opens a pdfDocs compareDocs - printer window. Click Yes or No there to send the print job to your printer. |
Selecting View Completed Comparison Reports on the Compare with compareDocs pull-down or right-click menus runs a file comparison as last set up - or using default settings - in the pdfDocs compareDocs window.
Note: If you are not sure which reports you’ll be viewing - or want to change report settings in the pdfDocs compareDocs window - please select Load into compareDocs on the pull-down or right-click menu instead.
Use the left-side navigation pane, search or other tools to find the files you want to compare.
Select files for comparison.
Select any two files on the worklist, then select View Comparison Report from the Compare with compareDocs pull-down menu. Or, select that same choice on a cascading right-click menu.
If two or more files were selected, Worldox asks you to confirm your selection, in the Clarify Selection dialog. If you see this dialog, choose the appropriate option and click Continue.
Notes:
• If only one file was selected, the pdfDocs compareDocs window opens. Select a second document for comparison, then click Compare and select View Comparison Report from the button menu to continue.
• If more than two files are selected, you are asked to select two. (See Selecting Files for Comparison for details.)
As the comparison runs, you see one or more status windows, before the selected comparison reports appear on screen. Here are details on report types and options.)