Software recommendation: Compare two files and highlight similarities

[hungry0ne]

Hello!

Most comparison software available to compare two different files highlights the DIFFERENCES, but I only want to highlight SIMILARITIES.

I am looking for a FREEWARE (Windows) that highlights only the similarities between two Word documents. What I need is freeware that will highlight exactly the series of words or sentences which have been 'lifted' from another Word document.

Thank you!

 

[kathy025]

It appears Microsoft Office 2007+ can do this natively.

Microsoft added a few neat features into Word 2007 that allows you to do this kind of thing.
The first lets you open two word documents and then view them side by side. When you scroll through one, it scrolls through the other too.
The second is actually a compare feature that compares two documents, and opens a third window that shows all of the changes. It's really a neat little tool. It also lets you merge two documents into one.
The "View Side by Side" button can be found in the Window group on the View tab.
The "Compare" button can be found in the Compare group on the Review tab.

Source: Microsoft Word Tip: How to compare two documents for differences (check comments)

 

[hungry0ne]

It appears Microsoft Office 2007+ can do this natively.

Source: Microsoft Word Tip: How to compare two documents for differences (check comments)

Hi Kathy,

I have experimented with this at length, and it does not do what I need. Basically, it only shows differences. I need to highlight similarities.

Thank you!

 

[kathy025]

Ah indeed, you needed similarities. Apologies for my oversight. I remember my professor saying he has a software that can detect plagiarism (not saying you have such a case), but that's what he used the software for. Obviously, he didn't tell us what the software was, so I'm personally unsure of its existence. ^_^;

Hope you find what you're looking for.

 

[A Guy]

Welcome to Seven Forums hungryOne. See if anything suits your needs.

http://plagiarism.bloomfieldmedia.com/z-wordpress/software/wcopyfind

http://sourceforge.net/projects/same/

A Guy

 

[hungry0ne]

Welcome to Seven Forums hungryOne. See if anything suits your needs.

http://plagiarism.bloomfieldmedia.com/z-wordpress/software/wcopyfind

same | Free Development software downloads at SourceForge.net

A Guy

Thank you SO VERY MUCH!! The wcopyfind software works VERY good!!

Regards!

 

[hungry0ne]

Ah indeed, you needed similarities. Apologies for my oversight. I remember my professor saying he has a software that can detect plagiarism (not saying you have such a case), but that's what he used the software for. Obviously, he didn't tell us what the software was, so I'm personally unsure of its existence. ^_^;

Hope you find what you're looking for.

Thanks again! Check the response from "A Guy" - the wcopyfind software is awesome!

 

[A Guy]

Welcome to Seven Forums hungryOne. See if anything suits your needs.

http://plagiarism.bloomfieldmedia.com/z-wordpress/software/wcopyfind

same | Free Development software downloads at SourceForge.net

A Guy

Thank you SO VERY MUCH!! The wcopyfind software works VERY good!!

Regards!

Excellent! Glad you found something that suits you. My pleasure. A Guy