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How to Merge Multiple Word Documents Into One

Tap through each step in order.

  1. Open the base document

    Open the document you want the other files merged into.

  2. Place your cursor where you want to insert

    Click to place your cursor at the exact spot where the other document's content should go.

  3. Choose 'Insert β†’ Object β†’ Text from File'

    On the 'Insert' tab, open the Object dropdown and select 'Text from File.'

  4. Select the files to combine

    Select multiple Word files you want to merge, and they'll be inserted one after another in the order you pick them.

  5. Clean up the formatting

    Since the documents being merged may use different fonts or margins, it's worth reviewing and unifying the formatting across the whole document afterward.

Combine files without copying and pasting each one

When you need to combine a report that several people wrote separately, the 'Text from File' feature merges them quickly in order, without manually copying and pasting each section one at a time.

Add a table of contents once everything is combined

Once several sections are combined into a single long document, adding an automatically generated table of contents makes it far easier for readers to navigate and find a specific section.

Frequently Asked Questions

After merging, the fonts are all over the place.

Select all the text and apply one consistent font and size across the whole document to bring it back to a unified look.

Do tables and images get merged in too?

Yes β€” the 'Text from File' feature brings over the full content of each document, including tables, images, and formatting, exactly as it appeared in the original file.