This article can help you set up Draftable and run a comparison within minutes!

What is Draftable Desktop?

Draftable Desktop is a document comparison solution for teams and individuals that makes it easy to see what's changed between two documents.

Simply select two versions of a document and Draftable will show you every single change in an easy-to-understand viewer.

Setting up Draftable Desktop

1. Download Draftable Desktop here: https://draftable.com/desktop/download/
2. Run the installer & follow the prompts
3. Activate the product by entering your product key
   1. If you already have a license, your product key should have been sent to your email.
   2. If you want to start a trial, you can get a trial key here: https://draftable.com/desktop/free-trial/
   3. If you are ready to buy a license, you can see the options here: https://draftable.com/desktop/buy/
4. That's it! Draftable Desktop is now setup & ready to use.

Running your first comparison

1. Start Draftable Desktop
2. The New Comparison launcher will appear
   
3. Select two documents you want to compare.
   The older/original/source document goes on the left.
   The newer/revised/modified document goes on the right.
4. Hit Compare
5. Draftable will now be comparing the documents. This can take from a few seconds up to a few minutes, depending on the contents.
6. Once the comparison is complete, the comparison results will load in our comparison viewer window

Reviewing comparison results

The comparison viewer makes it easy to review changes side-by-side. 

• The older document is displayed on the left, and the newer document is displayed on the right.
• View all changes, and where in the document they sit.
• Navigate the change list to find specific changes. 
• Export the comparison results.
• Select the way you view the comparison, with various zoom options. 
• Choose which types of changes you want to see.