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How To Create A Drop Down In Confluence

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Creating dropdown sections in Confluence helps you organize lengthy content and keep pages clean and readable. The Expand macro allows you to hide detailed information behind collapsible sections that users can open when needed.

This tutorial walks you through the complete process of setting up dropdown content areas, from inserting the macro to customizing the display text and adding your hidden content.

Here's how to create a drop down in Confluence

  1. Insert the Expand macro by typing /expand in your Confluence page.
  2. Choose 'Expand' from the macro dropdown menu that appears.
  3. Add your desired collapse label text in the Title field.
  4. Enter the content you want to hide in the body section of the macro.
  5. Save your changes by publishing or updating the page to activate the dropdown.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, you can nest Expand macros inside other Expand macros to create multi-level collapsible sections. Simply add another /expand macro within the body content of an existing Expand macro. This is useful for creating hierarchical content structures.