Document.Merge Method

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Merges the changes marked with revision marks from one document to another.

Syntax

expression.Merge(Name, MergeTarget, DetectFormatChanges, UseFormattingFrom, AddToRecentFiles)

expression   Required. A variable that represents a Document object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data Type Description
Name Required String The path and file name of the document with which to merge.
MergeTarget Optional WdMergeTarget Specifies where to place the final merged content.
DetectFormatChanges Optional Boolean Specifies whether or not to mark formatting differences.
UseFormattingFrom Optional WdUseFormattingFrom Specifies which document to use for formatting in the merged document.
AddToRecentFiles Optional Boolean Specifies whether to add the document in the Name parameter to the list of recent files.

Example

This example merges changes from Sales1.doc into Sales2.doc (the active document).

Visual Basic for Applications 
  If InStr(1, ActiveDocument.Name, "sales2.doc", 1) Then _
    ActiveDocument.Merge Name:="C:\Docs\Sales1.doc"

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