# For Windows users: PowerToys now has code previews using Monaco - including md, js, html, css, json, py

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**Created:** [4 February 2022 10:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/for-windows-users-powertoys-now-has-code-previews-using-monaco-including-md-js-html-css-json-py/57761 "2022-02-04T10:12:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [4 February 2022 10:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/for-windows-users-powertoys-now-has-code-previews-using-monaco-including-md-js-html-css-json-py/57761/1 "2022-02-04T10:12:23Z")

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Sorry, I know this isn't totally on-topic but thought quite a few people here may be interested.

Very nice new feature in Microsoft PowerToys for Windows. For people using Windows Explorer, you can turn on the preview pane and get a formatted view of your favourite code formats.

Markdown preview is a big one for me since so much that I write these days uses Markdown formatting.

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [4 February 2022 10:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/for-windows-users-powertoys-now-has-code-previews-using-monaco-including-md-js-html-css-json-py/57761/2 "2022-02-04T10:42:35Z")

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> [@TotallyInformation](#):
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> Markdown preview is a big one for me since so much that I write these days uses Markdown formatting

Same here - even in a simple notepad / quick note, I find myself writing markdown.

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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [4 February 2022 15:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/for-windows-users-powertoys-now-has-code-previews-using-monaco-including-md-js-html-css-json-py/57761/3 "2022-02-04T15:52:23Z")

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Have you also tried Typora? It is great for writing Markdown. Especially if you want to use tables.

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**Author:** ![gpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ec9cab/32.png) [@gpa](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gpa)\
**Post date:** [5 February 2022 10:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/for-windows-users-powertoys-now-has-code-previews-using-monaco-including-md-js-html-css-json-py/57761/4 "2022-02-05T10:01:57Z")

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Even though I won't need the MD feature, I'll give PT (especially custom Windows shortcuts) a try.  
Thank you!

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [6 April 2022 10:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/for-windows-users-powertoys-now-has-code-previews-using-monaco-including-md-js-html-css-json-py/57761/5 "2022-04-06T10:02:24Z")

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