Compare document versions

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read tprm-compare-document-versions.md

Track changes across document revisions collected during third-party assessments in the Document Management System. Use version comparison to review edits, deletions, and formatting changes between two Word document versions.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_vdr_risk_asmt.vendor_assessor

The document must have at least two versions. Both versions must be Microsoft Word documents in the same format (DOCX to DOCX or DOC to DOC).

Procedure

Navigate to Workspaces > Vendor Management Workspace, select the list icon [Omitted image "ws-list-icon.png"] Alt text: and then navigate to All Documents.
Select the document record that you want and then the Versions tab.
Select Compare.
Select the Source version and the Target version you want to compare, and then select Compare.

A new Compare tab opens, showing the comparison summary: Total changes, Edited, Deleted, and Format changes.
Review the changes.

To hide the redlines, select Hide redlines.
Select Download redlined document to download the document with tracked changes.

Related topics

Create a document version

Document Management system in Third-party Risk Management

Keywords TPRMdocument managementcompare documentsdocument version comparison

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title: Compare document versions
description: Track changes across document revisions collected during third-party assessments in the Document Management System. Use version comparison to review edits, deletions, and formatting changes between two Word document versions.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/governance-risk-compliance/third-party-risk-management/tprm-compare-document-versions.html
release: australia
product: Third-party Risk Management
classification: third-party-risk-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
keywords: [TPRM, document management, compare documents, document version comparison]
breadcrumb: [Use the Document Management System, Third-party Risk Management, Governance, Risk, and Compliance]
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# Compare document versions

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_vdr\_risk\_asmt.vendor\_assessor

The document must have at least two versions. Both versions must be Microsoft Word documents in the same format \(DOCX to DOCX or DOC to DOC\).

## Procedure

1. Navigate to **Workspaces** &gt; **Vendor Management Workspace**, select the list icon \[Omitted image "ws-list-icon.png"\] Alt text: and then navigate to **All Documents**.

2. Select the document record that you want and then the **Versions** tab.

3. Select **Compare**.

4. Select the **Source version** and the **Target version** you want to compare, and then select **Compare**.

A new **Compare** tab opens, showing the comparison summary: Total changes, Edited, Deleted, and Format changes.

5. Review the changes.

To hide the redlines, select **Hide redlines**.

6. Select **Download redlined document** to download the document with tracked changes.

**Related topics**

[Create a document version](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/third-party-risk-management/tprm-create-document-version.md)

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