The Section macro allows you to define a section of a page in which you can insert one or more columns across the page.

Using the Section Macro

To add the Section macro to a page:

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

Speeding up macro entry with autocomplete:

Type { and the beginning of the macro name, to see a list of suggested macros. Details are in Using Autocomplete.

To edit an existing macro: Click the macro placeholder and choose Edit. This will display the parameters of the macro in the Macro Browser.

You can then add instances of the Column macro to the body of the Section macro placeholder, as shown in the following screenshot:

Note: All content within your section elements must be enclosed by a Column macro, otherwise the section layout will not work as expected.

Parameters

Parameters are options that you can set to control the content or format of the macro output.

Parameter

Default

Description

Show Border

false

Determines whether to draw a border around the section and columns.

Note: Without a Column macro, the border will not be displayed correctly.

Related Topics

Column Macro
Working with Macros
Working with Tables

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