Merging Documents
Learn how to merge multiple document drafts into a single document, including step-by-step instructions for choosing versions, initiating the merge, and exporting the merged output.
To merge documents together, they must share the same previous version in common.
Please follow steps 1 through 5 shown below.
Step One
Start by adding to the project the two (2) or more versions you want to merge, and the previous version they share in common.
Connect the versions you want to merge to the same previous version.
Step Two
On Windows: Control + click to select each of the versions you want to merge.
On Mac: Command + click to select each of the versions you want to merge.
Step Three
Click the Merge button in the bottom toolbar.
Name your merged version, and click "Start Merge".
Step Four
A new tile will appear on the project canvas, representing the merged version.
Click the View Merge Redline button on the file.
Step Five
The merged version will appear in the document viewer. Changes from different sources will appear in a unique color.
You can download the merged version as a Word (.docx) file with track changes.
Please note that when you open the downloaded file in Word, the colors used to represent the different sources will be different than what you see in Version Story. This is because the settings in Microsoft Word determine these colors, and are not controlled by the Version Story application.
[Click here for guidance on how to change the colors used to represent different sources using the settings in Microsoft Word.](/help?article=Show+Merge+Changes+by+Author+in+Word)
Merge Conflicts
If you would like to learn about how Version Story handles conflicting changes in a merge, please read our article on Merge Conflicts:
[Click here to learn about Merge Conflicts.](/help?article=Merge+Conflicts)