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Google Workspace announced that Google Docs and Drive now natively support viewing, editing, and collaborating on Markdown (.md) files, with no need for users to manually convert formats. According to information published on the Google Developers Blog on October 26, 2026, rendered tables and hyperlinks can be previewed directly in Drive, and a .md label will be displayed in the document header. The feature also supports real-time collaboration, line-level comments, and version history, making it convenient for team members and AI agents to co-edit the same file. No further progress has been disclosed at this time.
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Google Docs and Drive now natively support previewing, editing, and collaborating on Markdown files
Google Docs and Drive can now natively view, edit, and collaborate on Markdown (.md) files without manual format conversion, and Drive can also directly preview rendered tables and hyperlinks. The document header displays a .md indicator, and it supports real-time collaboration, line-level comments, and version history, making it easy for team members and AI agents to co-edit the same file.