How to Merge the Contents of Two Word Documents
After compiling information into two Microsoft Word documents, save time, effort and bandwidth by merging the two into one single file. Merging two Word documents into one helps readers keep track of the files and makes it easier to attach to emails or post to websites. Merging doesn't mess with the integrity of the documents -- Word puts all the combining power in the user's hands for placement, copying and pasting purposes.
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Instructions
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Open Microsoft Word. Click the "File" tab. Click the "Open" option. Browse to the first of the two documents to merge and double-click the file name. The document opens in a new Word window.
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Double-click the Microsoft Word icon again to open a second Word window. If using dual monitors, place one window on each monitor. Repeat the "File" and "Open" process to open the second Word document on the screen.
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Place the cursor at the start of the first document. Press and hold down the left mouse button and click and drag to highlight the entire first document. Press the "Ctrl" and "C" keys on the keyboard to copy the document.
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Click into the second document, the one to receive the merge. Scroll to the section of the document to add the first document into, such as the very end of the last page.
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Press the "Ctrl" and "Enter" keys to add a blank page where the cursor is or press the "Enter" key to add a new line.
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Press the "Ctrl" and "V" keys to paste in the copied document, merging it with the second one.
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Click the "File" menu. Click "Save As." Type a new name for the file so as not to overwrite the original unmerged document. Click "Save." Close the other two original files without saving.
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