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I added Markdown support to Google Docs as a 20% project. Honestly honored to be included in this Markdown history :)
by tomeraberbach 8mo ago
I added Markdown support to Google Docs as a 20% project. Honestly honored to be included in this Markdown history :)
- edoceo 8mo agoI use it almost daily. Thanks!
- nvader 8mo agoSeconded. @tomraberbach, today in conversation someone mentioned Paul Buchheit's invention of Gmail as a 20% project. The next time, I'll mention you!
- tomeraberbach 8mo agoHeh I think the scale is a bit different, but I'm honored :)
- nvader 8mo agoIt's not a typical day for me, but I sent 0 emails (Gmail is my standard) but edited 2 Docs with Markdown.
- tomeraberbach 8mo agoWell that's awesome! Out of curiosity, do you mean the "autocomplete" feature or the import/export/copy/paste feature? (I did both)
- tomeraberbach 8mo agoLove it!
- data-ottawa 8mo agoThis was a great addition. That and using `alt+/` to open options/command palette are my favourite features, but you single handedly made Google Docs spark joy for me
- tomeraberbach 8mo agoSo glad to hear! And yup, the command palette search change was awesome. Can't take credit for that one though haha
- Quizzical4230 8mo agoThank you! It really does help when I want to quickly whip up some docs to share. :D
- pax 8mo agoHuh, can one natively edit Markdown in Google Docs? This would be one of my main requests for gDocs (as a long time NvAlt/NvUltra daily driver), but how?
- tomeraberbach 8mo agoThere are sorta two separate features: 1. Notion-style realtime "autocomplete" for heading and inline formatting Markdown 2. Full Markdown import/export and copy/paste These features make Docs interoperable with Markdown, but don't make it a Markdown _editor_ in my view. Anyway, you can enable the features from Tools > Preferences > Enable Markdown
- wolftickets 8mo agoI use this feature DAILY at work, you built something great here. I tend to write in md locally, this makes sharing the work with others easy. Especially to those less plaintext inclined. One thing I did notice, I can't seem to find a way to set a default codeblock font format. The default font option isn't totally monospaced and so some ascii art looks weird :/ I don't think that has anything to do with your contribution though. THANK YOU!
- tomeraberbach 8mo agoGlad you're finding it useful! Sorry to hear about the font issue. I'm no longer at Google, but going to forward to some friends who still work there (no guarantee anything changes, but we'll see!)
- xnx 8mo agoI so wish Google Docs had a text editor mode.
- anildash 8mo agoHanging your jersey from the rafters in the Plain Text Arena. A bullpen of weary cubicle-dwellers salutes you!