Adaptavist Content Formatting Macros

Reveal macro. This creates "spoiler tags" (like Reddit). Text is blurred or covered by a grey box. The user must mouse-over or click to reveal it.

The suite includes several specific macros that allow for advanced layout and styling: htmlcomment macro - Atlassian Community

You want to show who is responsible for a section, but typing "John Smith (IT)" is static. adaptavist content formatting macros

The for Confluence are a suite of tools designed to enhance page aesthetics, structure, and readability by providing features not natively available in Confluence. They are widely used to create more dynamic, professional-looking documentation. Key Formatting Macros

Linking to a specific paragraph on a massive page requires the user to manually add #headingelement to the URL, which nobody knows how to do. Reveal macro

Let’s be honest: standard Confluence pages can sometimes feel a little... "blocky." Getting your documentation to look professional, structured, and easy to read often feels like a battle against limited column widths and rigid table formats.

Run a free trial. Build one massive dashboard page. Show your manager the difference between "Vanilla Confluence" and "Adaptavist Confluence." They will buy the license within the hour. The user must mouse-over or click to reveal it

Divider macro. You get stylistic dividers: dotted lines, dashed lines, thick lines, lines with gradients, or lines with icons in the middle. It signals a major section break to the user. When a user sees a thick dotted divider, they subconsciously know a new topic is starting.

The result? A page that looks like a professional SaaS dashboard, not a static text file.

From formatting glossaries to creating stylish buttons and breadcrumbs, these macros help you guide the reader’s eye. It turns a wall of text into a navigable resource.

You want a block of code or a quote to have a grey background, border radius, and specific padding. You either beg your Confluence Admin for CSS or you cry.