This page last changed on Aug 24, 2011 by pwatson.

The Column macro allows you to define a single column in a page.

Columns must be defined within a 'section' of a page. So, to display columns correctly in a page, the Column macro placeholders must be inserted within a Section macro placeholder.

Once you have defined the columns inside a Section macro, you can add content to each of the Column macro placeholders.

The following screenshot shows two columns defined within a section of a page:

which renders on the page like this:

The content of column one is entered within the placeholder of the first Column macro placeholder here.

The content of column two is entered within the placeholder of the second Column macro placeholder here.

Using the Column Macro

To add the Column macro to a page:

  1. In the Confluence editor, choose Insert > Other Macros.
  2. Find and select the required macro.

Warning Column macros must be inserted within a Section macro for columns to be displayed correctly on a page.

Parameters

When editing, you can click on the macro placeholder and choose Edit to display the parameters for this macro in the Macro Browser.

Parameters are options that you can set for Confluence macros to control the content or format of the macro output. The table below lists parameters for this macro that can be set in the Macro Browser.

Parameter

Default

Description

Column Width

100% of the page width, divided equally by the number of columns in the section.

The width of the column. Can be specified either in pixels (e.g. 400px) or as a percentage of the available page width (e.g. 50%).

Related Topics

Working with Macros
Working with Tables

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