Use the standalone File Compare/Merge to compare and merge the contents of two files on your computer.
Browse to the files you want to compare, or enter the path for each file in the directory field above each pane.
By default, the files are immediately compared, and displayed in the panes with line numbers.
File Compare/Merge highlights the differences between the two files using colors and linked lines, with the linked lines connecting the related differences in the two files. You can set the colors used in the editor panes in the File Compare/Merge Options dialog box on the Color Preferences page for File Comparisons.
Choose 3-Way Vertical, 3-Way Horizontal, or 3-Way Mixed.
In the 3-Way Vertical and 3-Way Horizontal comparison modes, the merged base file is in the center pane. In the 3-Way Mixed comparison mode, File Compare/Merge places the merged base file in the lower pane.
File Compare/Merge provides a context menu and toolbar with the most commonly used actions that you will need to perform in the editor panes.
To print the report, choose .