How to customise your Confluence wiki with Content Formatting Macros

The Tabs macro groups relevant information together in a tidy, categorised way that encourages users to interact with the page to find out more. Use it in your wiki to separate different roles and requirements within a project, or simply to restructure large documents in a more visual way.

Use the Tooltip macro anywhere you want to add detail to a page without taking up more space. When this macro is in place, users can hover over the icon to be shown a popup of text. This is ideal for referencing and annotations, and can be used in technical documentation to expand on points without adding more information to the body text.

When you click on the “i” icon in the main text body, a popup appears to provide more information.

Make pages infinitely more interactive with the Button Group macro and Button macro. Create dedicated hyperlink buttons to encourage users to click through to relevant pages and spaces, increasing engagement and adding a touch of style to your wiki.

Give more context to your users with the Progress Bar macro. This is particularly helpful when structuring process documentation, giving readers a clear visual idea of what stage or phase a project is in, or how their part in the process fits into the wider timeline. Use it to show the steps in a Planning, Development, Testing and Deployment process for a new product, or to demonstrate where new starters are in their onboarding process.

The new Confluence Card Macro offers one of the most visual ways to highlight content on a Confluence page. Use it to create a card containing an image, text and hyperlink on any page, calling out key information and encouraging users to engage with it.

Whatever stage you’re at with your Confluence wiki, Content Formatting Macros can help to improve how it looks and feels. If you’re looking to add design flair and encourage your team members to interact with pages and spaces, this could be the perfect solution.