Markdown is easy to learn and makes writing on your computer or smartphone a breeze. Here's how it stacks up against other word processers.

Google recently expanded the ability to use Markdown in Google Docs, Slides, and Drawings. Use this guide to decide if it's a typing style you want to use.

Plain text is the best way to make sure your writing is accessible across a variety of platforms and devices. Markdown is a lightweight formatting syntax that offers formatting and typography ...