# Editing text and markdown in Nextcloud

**URL:** <https://help.nextcloud.com/t/editing-text-and-markdown-in-nextcloud/138197>\
**Category:** ℹ️ Support\
**Created:** [April 27, 2022, 9:02am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/editing-text-and-markdown-in-nextcloud/138197 "2022-04-27T09:02:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![anon75456558](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/anon75456558/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@anon75456558](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/anon75456558)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2022, 3:53pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/editing-text-and-markdown-in-nextcloud/138197/2 "2022-04-27T15:53:30Z")

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> [@devnull](#):
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> since basic functions such as switching from Markdown to plain text and thus simply copying Markdown elements is not possible

Thankfully the Markdown editor has been around and kicking butt a long time. Works perfect for basic text and markdown.

> **[Markdown Editor - Apps - App Store - Nextcloud](https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/files_markdown)**
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> The Nextcloud App Store - Upload your apps and install new apps onto your Nextcloud

@devnull I’ve broken this out into a linked discussion since it has nothing to do with the earlier question about how people use Rich Text and HTML. This new discussion is also interesting, but a tangent. 😉

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