Tracking Changes in the Visual Compare/Merge
Changes to the following attributes can be tracked in the Visual Compare/Merge pane.
The options available in the Visual Compare/Merge Properties dialog depend on the Mode the user is currently in: for Design Mode, all options show; for Form Mode only those options for input cells and input paragraphs show; and, in Form Mode with Editing Enabled, although all choices show, shading displays only in the Visual Compare/Merge pane for those properties for which the user has security permissions.
Paragraph Differences | |
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Selection | Differences |
Paragraph in original content only | Any paragraphs existing in the replaced content, but not in the updated content. |
Paragraph in updated content only | Any paragraphs added to content during the update that did not exist in the original content. |
Paragraph position | Positioning of the paragraph within its section. |
Paragraph formatting | Aspects of paragraph formatting including properties, indents, borders and shading. |
Character-level formatting | Paragraph font type, font color, and format formatting such as bolding etc. |
Paragraph contents | Text, and the addition of graphics or graphs, in paragraphs. |
Paragraph logic | Logic such as skip or hide conditions. |
Apply style | Styles applied. |
Input paragraph settings | Settings to an input paragraph. |
Page setup | Page setup including margins, orientation, header and footer size, page borders and shading, and watermarks. |
Page break | Inserting or deleting a page break. |
Table of contents | If automatic table of contents is added or changed. |
Cell Differences | |
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Selection | Differences |
Cell in original file only | Cells that no longer exist in the updated file. |
Cell in updated file only | Cells that occur only in the updated file. |
Cell contents | Changes to text or formulas in cells. |
Cell formatting | Aspects of cell formatting including borders and shading, font changes, and using the option to use the paragraph font by default. |
Cell attributes | Non formatting, non-logical changes such as cell groups, events, changed flags, etc. |
Cell logic | Logic such as skip or hide conditions, or changes to Sum or Accumulator groups. |
Input cell settings | Setting for an input cell. |
Table Differences | |
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Selection | Differences |
Table in original content only | Any tables existing in the replaced content but not in the updated content. |
Table in updated content only | Any tables added to the content during the update that did not exist in the original content. |
Table position | Position of table within the section. |
Table formatting | Table formats such as identifiers, indenting, and colors. |
Table logic | Logic such as skip or hide conditions. |
Wide table settings | Options set in the Wide Table Printing tab such as keep together, column breaks and repeat columns. |
Number or rows | If rows have been added or deleted causing a change in the number or rows. |
Number of columns | If columns have been added or deleted causing a change in the number or columns. |
Table row differences | Changes to the content of a row, such as the modification of an input cell. |
Table row logic | Logic such as skip and hide conditions. |
Table row formatting | Row minimum height and span of row. |
Table column differences | Changes to the content of a column, such as the modification of an input cell. |
Table column logic | Logic such as skip and hide conditions. |
Table column formatting | Column formats such as column spacing. |
Table column permissions | Access rights for Form Mode with Editing enabled. Only available in Design Mode. |
Table square differences | Changes to the content of a single square of a table, such as the modification of an input cell. |
Table square formatting | Options set in Table Borders & Shading tab that apply to table squares. |
Section Differences | |
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Selection | Differences |
Section position | Where the section starts or ends has changed by resizing or moving content. |
Section formatting | Aspects of section formatting including boxes and currency options. |
Section logic | Logic such as skip and hide conditions. |
Section permissions | Access rights for Form Mode with Editing enabled. Only available in Design Mode. |
Section in original content only | Any sections existing in the replaced content but not in the updated content. |
Section in updated content only | Any sections added to the content during the update that did not exist in the original content. |