Guides
Short, practical answers about Markdown, .md files and moving AI text where it needs to go.
- How to keep AI formatting in Word and Google Docs
Getting headings, lists and tables from ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini into Word or Google Docs. The built-in options first, then when a converter helps.
- How to paste AI text into Slack, WhatsApp, Telegram and Discord
Chat apps each read their own formatting marks, and Markdown's double asterisks only work in some. App-by-app rules, plus LinkedIn's fake bold.
- What is an .md file, and how do you open one?
An .md file is plain text written in Markdown. How to open one on Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android, and why AI tools keep handing them to you.
- Why ChatGPT answers are full of asterisks
The asterisks and # signs in a pasted AI answer are Markdown. What each symbol means, why it survives the paste, and how to clean it up.