Click to accept the changes and move forward with comparing the documents. ‘Yes’ Word® will then compare the documents and provide you with at least one, but possibly three or more different windows (depending on your settings). The typical windows include: the new Document” in which changes from the original document are noted, the “Compared “Original” document, and the document (see Example #1). Closing the original and revised “Revised” windows may enhance your ability to conduct the review. Example #1’s Compared Document reveals differences between your ECO and the Exemplar by using strikethrough for missing/deleted content and underscore for added content. The Original is simply a copy of the Exemplar and the Revised a copy of your ECO. Some prefer to close the Original and Revised document windows to make reviewing the Compared document’s results easier. Note: If the comparison result appears as in Example 1A below, click on the red lines to the left to enable a view of the changes as shown in Example #1. Begin reviewing the Compared Document. All black text with no additional markings shows matching (required) text. Strikethrough text likely indicates your ECO is missing required content. The underscored text identifies content your ECO has in addition to the TTS (which is expected and required to the third level). Text moved in the document appears as green double underscore/strikethrough font. See Example #2 below to further explain markings you may see. As you identify missing or incorrect content, correct your separately opened ECO so it includes all required content as specified in the exemplar/TTS. Differences to headers, titles and format are expected (e.g., the deletion of the outline numerals 1-3 above)--Focus on content.
Click ‘Yes’ to accept the changes and move forward with comparing the documents. Word® will then compare the documents and provide you with at least one, but possibly three or more different windows (depending on your settings). The typical windows include: the new “Compared Document” in which changes from the original document are noted, the “Original” document, and the “Revised” document (see Example #1). Closing the original and revised windows may enhance your ability to conduct the review. Example #1’s Compared Document reveals differences between your ECO and the Exemplar by using strikethrough for missing/deleted content and underscore for added content. The Original is simply a copy of the Exemplar and the Revised a copy of your ECO. Some prefer to close the Original and Revised document windows to make reviewing the Compared document’s results easier. Note: If the comparison result appears as in Example 1A below, click on the red lines to the left to enable a view of the changes as shown in Example #1. Begin reviewing the Compared Document. All black text with no additional markings shows matching (required) text. Strikethrough text likely indicates your ECO is missing required content. The underscored text identifies content your ECO has in addition to the TTS (which is expected and required to the third level). Text moved in the document appears as green double underscore/strikethrough font. See Example #2 below to further explain markings you may see. As you identify missing or incorrect content, correct your separately opened ECO so it includes all required content as specified in the exemplar/TTS. Differences to headers, titles and format are expected (e.g., the deletion of the outline numerals 1-3 above)--Focus on content.
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