Google Drive and Docs add built-in support for .md Markdown files
Users can now preview Markdown files in Drive and open, edit, comment on and collaborate on them in Docs without converting them into Google Docs files. Neowin reports the change applies to all Workspace and personal account users. According to 9to5Google, the move was prompted by the growing use of Markdown in the AI era.
- Files no longer need conversion to the Google Docs format
- Drive offers previews of .md files
- Available to both Workspace and personal accounts, per Neowin
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