This page last changed on May 21, 2010 by jlargman.

User macros allow you use the Confluence web interface to create simple formatting macros that people can use on their Confluence pages.

See User Macros for tips on how to create a user macro and Shared User Macros for a list of community donated macros.

You need to have System Administrator permissions in order to perform this function.

To add a user macro,

  1. Go to the Confluence 'Administration Console'. To do this:

    • Open the 'Browse' menu and select 'Confluence Admin'. The 'Administrator Access' login screen will be displayed.
    • Enter your password and click 'Confirm'. You will be temporarily logged into a secure session to access the 'Administration Console'.
  2. Click 'User Macros' in the left-hand panel.
  3. Click 'Create a User Macro' at the top of the list of macros.
  4. Enter the macro details as explained in the Confluence development guide.
  5. Click the 'Add' button.

To edit a user macro,

  1. Go to the Confluence 'Administration Console'. To do this:

    • Open the 'Browse' menu and select 'Confluence Admin'. The 'Administrator Access' login screen will be displayed.
    • Enter your password and click 'Confirm'. You will be temporarily logged into a secure session to access the 'Administration Console'.
  2. Select 'User Macros' in the left-hand panel. This will list the currently configured user macros.
  3. Click 'Edit' next to the relevant macro.
  4. Update the macro details as explained in the Confluence development guide,
  5. Click the 'Save' button.

To remove a user macro,

  1. Go to the Confluence 'Administration Console'. To do this:

    • Open the 'Browse' menu and select 'Confluence Admin'. The 'Administrator Access' login screen will be displayed.
    • Enter your password and click 'Confirm'. You will be temporarily logged into a secure session to access the 'Administration Console'.
  2. Select 'User Macros' in the left-hand panel. This will list the currently configured user macros.
  3. Click 'Remove' next to the relevant macro.
RELATED TOPICS
Page: User Macros
Page: Writing Macros
Page: Shared User Macros
Page: Adding, Editing and Removing User Macros
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Page: Include Page Macro
Page: Enabling HTML macros

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