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IT Home reported on October 21 that, at today's OneDrive + Copilot event, Microsoft announced that users will be able to edit HTML and Markdown files directly in OneDrive, without relying on a local editor or frequently switching tools.
For HTML files, users will not have to return to the source code view every time: OneDrive supports editing text directly on the rendered page. It also offers a side-by-side “live source code preview” mode, allowing web developers and content creators to view the code and the result at the same time. When they need to present the finished page, they can switch to full-screen mode.
For Markdown, OneDrive has added a what-you-see-is-what-you-get (WYSIWYG) editor with a standard rich-text toolbar. Users can adjust formatting as they would in a regular document, while the file remains in Markdown format after it is saved, making it suitable for continued use in technical documentation, knowledge bases, or AI agent instructions. IT Home provides the relevant screenshots below:
Microsoft demonstrated live co-editing of Markdown files, allowing multiple users to work on the same file at once. This feature could improve team collaboration on documents, project descriptions, and AI prompt management.
Microsoft has also improved how users find shared document libraries. Shared libraries can now appear in OneDrive search results and file pickers, helping users locate team materials more quickly without going through SharePoint or another entry point.