Unable to copy text from when comparing 2 text files

[WD22]

Hi, I am new to Beyond Compare and have just installed the BC 4 pro version on my Windows laptop.
When comparing 2 word files, BC indicates very well the differences but I am unable to
copy parts of the text from one file to another. Copy to left / Copy to right option on the window is visible but
not active though.
I am not sure but I am probably overlooking something very basic.

Is there anyone who can suggest me what to check?

Thanks much,

William

[RodolfoGiovanninetti]

Word documents are converted to read only text files, so You cannot modify them.
You can do this for these files.
I open the folder comparison in one window and in another window I compare the content of the two files.
When I want to modify one of them, I choose it in the folder comparison and do a ctrl+alt+enter, that I set as the short-cut to open with the associated application, in this case Word.
So, I open one or both files in Word and do the changes and then save them.
Beyond Compare detects these changes and in its window reloads them.
So, it is a work-around, but it works for me.

Regards

Rodolfo Giovanninetti