I had to go back to Google Docs the other day. Almost cried writing a doc with some headers and bullet points. 

How do people survive without markdown shortcuts?

Technowatermelon. Elder Millenial. Building Farcaster. 

nf.td/varun

I think you can turn them on 

Tools > Preferences
Check the box next to Automatically detect Markdown

The Farcaster formerly known as Kchamp. Books, beats, bodybuilding, bright ideas and beautiful things.

katherinechampagne.com

https://support.google.com/docs/answer/12014036?hl=en

I typed a # the other day and it gave me a tool tip about markdown. I was impressed with the self-awareness.