Functionally, plain text excels at writing and storing information without locking it in the document. Plus, the files are tiny so they load instantly, and they don’t break when software changes.

Highlighting text in a PDF document is handy for marking important areas you can access later. You can use Microsoft Edge to highlight PDF or any other software with a PDF highlighting feature.

Looking back through my old files, I’m amazed to see how many word processors I’ve used over the years. I’ve got document files in formats ranging from MacWrite to Pages and everything in between. The ...