C
- case (letter), detecting and ignoring differences, Ignore case
- character-level line difference, Line difference highlighting
- choosing files and folders
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- getting started, Selecting files and folders to compare
- closing windows using Esc key, Close Windows with ESC
- codepage
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- detecting and ignoring differences, Ignore codepage differences
- options, Codepage page
- command line, Command line
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- applying file filters, Applying file filters
- applying file masks, Defining and applying file masks
- opening files and folders, Other ways to open files and folders
- specifying project files, Project files
- compare threads, Number of compare threads
- Compare window
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- File, File Compare window
- Folder, Folder Compare window
- CompareMSExcelFiles.sct plugin file, CompareMSExcelFiles.sct
- CompareMSPowerPointFiles.sct plugin file, CompareMSPowerPointFiles.sct
- CompareMSWordFiles.sct plugin file, CompareMSWordFiles.sct
- comparing files, Comparing and merging text files
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- binary, Comparing binary files
- detection options, File Compare method
- filtering, Using Filters
- getting started, Comparing files
- images, Comparing image files
- overview, Comparing files
- stopping after first difference, Stop after first difference
- comparing folders, Comparing and merging folders
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- filtering, Using Filters
- getting started, Comparing folders
- stopping after first difference, Stop after first difference
- conflict files, Resolving conflict files
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- specifying on command line, Command line
- context menu
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- Location pane, Location pane
- context menu, WinMerge shortcuts in Windows Explorer, Launching WinMerge operations in Windows Explorer
- conventions, documentation, Documentation conventions
- Copy Filename function, File pane header
- Copy Full Path function, File pane header
- Copy Left and Advance function, Merge functions
- Copy Left function, Merge functions
- Copy Right and Advance function, Merge functions
- Copy Right function, Merge functions
- copying files
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- in Folder Compare window, Copying files
- Current Difference function
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- with Compare Files, Navigation functions
D
- deleting files
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- in Folder Compare window, Deleting files
- options, Send deleted files to Recycle Bin
- detecting archive types, Detect archive type from file signature
- Diff, Difference
- Diff pane, File Compare window, Diff pane
- difference colors
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- in File panes, Difference highlighting
- options, Colors page
- Difference in the Current Line function, Navigation functions
- difference navigation, Location pane
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- File Compare window, Navigating differences
- diffutils
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- WinMerge patches compatible with, Patch files
- Display Columns dialog, Adding, removing, and reordering columns
- drag and drop, in WinMerge window, Using Drag and drop
E
- editing
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- features in File Compare window, File pane editing features
- options for File Compare window, Editor page
- editor addin.sct plugin file, editor addin.sct
- editor complement plugins, Plugin Types
- end of line (see EOL)
- environment variables, in compare target paths, Using environment variables
- EOL
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- detecting and ignoring differences, Ignore carriage return differences (Windows/Unix/Mac)
- preserving, Preserve original EOL chars
- expand subfolders
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- detecting and ignoring differences, Automatically expand all subfolders
- experimental WinMerge versions, Experimental versions
- exporting options files, Importing and Exporting options
- external editor
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- configuring, External editor
F
- File Compare window, File Compare window
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- (see also Compare window)
- getting started, Comparing files
- file filters
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- applying, Applying file filters
- enabling, Using the Filefilters tab
- locations, File filter locations
- syntax, File filter syntax
- template, Using file filters
- testing, Testing file filter rules
- file masks, Using file masks
- file names
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- copying from Folder Compare window, Copying pathnames or filenames
- file operations
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- in Folder Compare window, File operations in Folder Compare
- File panes, File panes
- file sizes
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- comparing, File Compare method
- files
-
- selecting in Select Files or Folders dialog, Opening files and folders
- filters, Using Filters
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- (see also file filters)
- (see also file masks)
- (see also line filters)
- applying in command line, Command line
- applying in Select Files or Folders dialog, Applying filters
- comments, Filter Comments
- file filters, Using file filters
- file masks, Using file masks, File mask syntax and example
- in file comparisons, Using line filters
- in folder comparisons, Using file masks, Using file filters
- line, Using line filters, Line filter syntax
- managing and enabling, Using the Filters dialog
- Filters dialog, Using the Filters dialog
- Filters folders
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- locations, File filter locations
- specifying default private folder, Filter Folder
- First Difference function
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- with Compare Files, Navigation functions
- Folder Compare Progress window, Folder Compare Progress window
- Folder Compare window, Folder Compare window
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- (see also Compare window)
- customizing, Customizing the Folder Compare window
- file operations, File operations in Folder Compare
- getting started, Comparing folders
- protecting files in, Protecting files
- folders
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- browsing in Folder Compare window, Browsing folders in the Folder Compare window
- selecting in Select Files or Folders dialog, Opening files and folders, General questions
- fonts
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- choosing in File Compare window, File pane fonts
I
- icons
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- Folder Compare window, File and folder icons
- IgnoreColumns.dll plugin file, IgnoreColumns.dll
- IgnoreCommentsC.dll plugin file, IgnoreCommentsC.dll
- ignored differences, Difference highlighting, About ignore options
- IgnoreFieldsComma.dll plugin file, IgnoreFieldsComma.dll
- IgnoreFieldsTab.dll plugin file, IgnoreFieldsTab.dll
- IgnoreLeadingLineNumbers.dll plugin file, IgnoreLeadingLineNumbers.dll
- image files, Image File Patterns
- importing options files, Importing and Exporting options
- include subfolders
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- detecting and ignoring differences, Include Subfolders
- include unique subfolders
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- detecting and ignoring differences, Include unique subfolders contents
- insert datetime.sct plugin file, insert datetime.sct
- installing plugins, Plugins
- installing WinMerge, Getting and installing WinMerge
- integration, Using WinMerge with other tools
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- with version control system, Using the installer (recommended)
- with version control systems, General questions
- with Windows shell, Using the installer (recommended), Enabling Windows Explorer shell integration without the installer
, Explorer
L
- Language, Language
- Last Difference function
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- with Compare Files, Navigation functions
- line differences
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- detection, Line difference highlighting
- viewing options, View line differences
- line filters
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- enabling, Using the Linefilters tab
- list of available, Enabling and disabling line filters
- line numbers
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- in File panes, File pane margins
- localizations, available, Available WinMerge localizations
- localizing WinMerge, Locale support
- Location pane, File Compare window, Location pane
M
- margins
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- in File panes, File pane margins
- marker colors
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- options, Maker Colors page
- menus, with File Compare window, Toolbar and menus
- merge mode, Merge Mode
- merging differences, Merging differences
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- overview and example, Merging files
- result file, Choosing a merge result file , Command line
- Moved Blocks functions, Location pane
- moved differences, Difference highlighting, Location pane, Enable moved block detection
- MRU list, Open-dialog Auto-Completion, Command line, General questions
- msvbvm60.dll plugin file, Visual Basic runtime library
P
- patch files
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- creating with diffutils, Patch files
- patch files, Perry-style, Archive support
- pathnames
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- copying from Folder Compare window, Copying pathnames or filenames
- PCRE regular expression engine, Using Filters
- plugins, Plugins
-
- Visual Basic dlls, Available plugins, Visual Basic runtime library
- Windows Script Host requirement, Requirements
- prediffer plugins, Plugin Types
- Previous Difference function
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- with Compare Files, Navigation functions
- project files, Other ways to open files and folders, Project files
- protecting files, Protecting files, Command line
R
- read-only files (see protecting files)
- recursive folder compare, Starting a folder compare operation, Command line
-
- results view, Recursive and nonrecursive compare results
- specifying in Select Files or Folders dialog, Including subfolders when using the Windows Explorer
integration
- Refresh function, Merge functions
-
- (see also rescanning files)
- refreshing view, Refreshing selected items in the view
- regexp (see regular expressions)
- regular expressions
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- getting help, Getting help with regular expressions
- in file filters, File filter syntax
- in file masks, File mask syntax and example
- in line filters, Line filter syntax
- special characters in filters, File filter syntax
- supported engine, Using Filters
- renaming files
-
- in Folder Compare window, Renaming files
- reparse points
-
- detecting and ignoring differences, Ignore Reparse Points
- rescanning files, Rescanning files
-
- enabling and disabling autoscan, Automatic rescan
- result file, in merge, Choosing a merge result file
- rules
-
- file filter, File filter syntax
- file masks, File mask syntax and example
- line filter, Line filter syntax
- Run-Time Redistribution Pack, for Visual Basic
library, Visual Basic runtime library
S
- Select Files or Folders dialog, Select Files or Folders dialog, Close "Select Files or Folders" Dialog on clicking OK button
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- getting started, Selecting files and folders to compare
- opening automatically, Show "Select Files or Folders" Dialog on Startup
- Select Line Difference function, Navigation functions
- shortcut keys, Shortcut keys
- similar lines, in differences, Difference highlighting
- similar lines, matching, Match similar lines
- stable WinMerge versions, Stable versions
- status bars
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- for File Compare window, Status bars
- subfolders, Including subfolders when using the Windows Explorer
integration
-
- (see also recursive folder compare)
- in Folder Compare window, Folder Compare window
- submitting translations, Submitting a new translation
- syncronization points, Syncronization points
- syntax highlighting
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- color options, Syntax Colors page
- enabling and disabling, Syntax highlighting
T
- tabs
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- character encoding, Status bars
- editing options, Tab options
- tabular view, Compare window, Folder Compare window
- temporary files, folder used, Temporary files folder
- testing file filters, Testing file filter rules
- text colors
-
- options, Text Colors page
- timestamps
-
- comparing, File Compare method
- detecting and ignoring differences, Ignore time differences less than 3 seconds
- preserving, Preserve file time in file compare
- toolbar, with File Compare window, Toolbar and menus
- TortoiseCVS integration, Using the installer (recommended)
- TortoiseGIT integration, Using the installer (recommended)
- TortoiseSVN integration, Using the installer (recommended), Using WinMerge as a version control system's diff tool
- translations, reporting errors, Reporting errors in translation
- tree view, Compare window, Folder Compare window
W
- whitespace
-
- detecting and ignoring differences, Whitespace
- in line differences, Line difference highlighting
- Windows shell integration, Using the installer (recommended), Enabling Windows Explorer shell integration without the installer
, Launching WinMerge operations in Windows Explorer
- WinMerge command line (see command line)
- WinMerge development, WinMerge source code and development
- WinMerge executables, Unicode and ANSI, Using the installer (recommended), General questions
- WinMerge functions
-
- difference navigation in File Compare window, Navigation functions
- merging, Merge functions
- WinMerge support
-
- reporting bugs, Getting support and reporting bugs
- WinMerge versions, WinMerge versions
- WinMerge window, Selecting files and folders to compare
-
- closing, Command line
- limiting instances, Allow only one instance to run, Command line
- opening minimized or maximized, Command line
- word breaks in line differences, Line difference highlighting
- word differences, Line difference highlighting
- word wrapping
-
- in File panes, File pane margins