Merge Word Documents
Quick answer
To merge Word documents online, add up to 15 .docx files below, drag them into order and click Merge and Download. The tool combines them into one .docx in your browser. It keeps text, headings, lists, tables and pictures, but not headers, footers or page layout.
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How to use it
- 1 Click the upload area, or drag your .docx files onto it.
- 2 Drag the files into the order you want in the merged document.
- 3 Click Merge and Download. The merged file saves as merged-file.docx.
What to expect
- Text, headings, bold and italic, lists, tables and pictures are kept.
- Headers, footers, page numbers, margins, sections, comments and tracked changes are not carried over, because each file is rebuilt from its content.
- Older .doc files aren't accepted. Open them in Word and save as .docx first.
- For an exact, layout-preserving merge, use Word's Insert > Text from File or Merge Docs Pro in Google Docs.
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Frequently asked questions
Will the merged document keep my formatting?
It keeps text formatting, headings, lists, tables and pictures. Headers, footers, page numbers and page layout are not carried over.
How many Word documents can I merge at once?
Up to 15 .docx files per merge. To combine more, or to keep layout, use Word's Insert > Text from File or the Merge Docs Pro add-on.
Can I merge .doc files?
Not directly. Open each .doc in Word or Google Docs and save it as .docx, then add it here.
Are comments and tracked changes kept?
No. This browser tool rebuilds each file from its content. To keep comments, see how to merge Word documents with comments.
Related guides
- How to Merge Word Documents into One File (3 Methods) To merge Word documents, open the first file, click where the others should go, and choose Insert > Object (arrow) > Text from File. Select the other files and click Insert; Word adds them in the order shown in the file list. Without Word, use Google Drive with an add-on or a free online merger.
- How to Merge Word Documents in Google Drive (No Word Needed) To merge Word documents in Google Drive without Microsoft Word, upload the .docx files to Drive, open Merge Docs Pro from the Extensions menu in Google Docs or Sheets, select the files, set their order and click Merge Docs. You get one Google Doc that you can download as Word, PDF or EPUB.
- How to Convert Word to PDF (3 Methods) To convert Word to PDF, open the document and choose File > Save As (or File > Export > Create PDF/XPS), select PDF as the file type, and click Save. In Word for the web, use File > Export > Download as PDF. On a Mac, choose File > Save As and set File Format to PDF.
- How to Start Page Numbers from a Specific Page in Word To start page numbers on a specific page in Word, put the cursor at the end of the page before it and insert Layout > Breaks > Next Page. Open that page's footer, turn off Link to Previous, insert the page number, then set Format Page Numbers > Start at: 1.