expand table

[Kamila Mucha]

hi, 

is it possible to have in the expand another expand where inside will be table? 

It is somehow not working for me.

[Kris Klima _K15t_ · Accepted solution]

Hi @Kamila Mucha 

As a tech writer and content architect, I'm not a fan of nesting multiple macros. A list with a table in a table cell of a table that's in an note box that's in expand macro that's in an excerpt... :) 

On a more serious note... You are not merely nesting macros, you're nesting information. Nesting information = hiding it.

So I would really try thinking about how to turn the situation around so you can avoid doing what you're trying to accomplish.

[Kamila Mucha]

We will try to do this another way, thanks Kris! BR, Kamila

[Joshua Brock _ Seibert Group_ GmbH · Accepted solution]

Greetings @Kamila Mucha and hope all is well!

Yup, you've hit a real limitation in Confluence Cloud. As James notes, the native Expand macro technically supports nesting per the docs, but the newer cloud editor is unreliable with it, especially once you add a table inside an inner Expand. It tends to break on render or lose your structure on save.

The native workarounds are to flatten: put sequential (not nested) Expand macros side by side, or move the table to a child page and link to it from inside a single Expand. Those work, but they're not always what you actually want structurally.

If you're open to a marketplace app, Aura Content Formatting Macros has a Tabs macro (horizontal or vertical) that handles this kind of nested content cleanly. Tables, images, and other macros live within each tab, avoiding the rendering issues of nested Expands. For cases where you need collapsible sections with rich content inside, it's the more reliable route.

Some of what's relevant to your use case:

• Tabs macro — horizontal or vertical tabs that can contain full tables, structured content blocks, and other macros without breaking
• Panel macro — a styled alternative to Expand for grouping and visually separating related content
• 20+ macros total, all working in the standard Confluence editor with a live preview, so there's no coding or design skills needed
• Free trial available on the Atlassian Marketplace

You can find it here: https://appanvil.atlassian.net/l/c/7386YfyK

And just in full disclosure, I work at Seibert Group, the team behind the Aura Apps.

Hope this helps, and best of luck!

Joshua
Content Writer & US Representative
Aura Apps and Agile Hive (products of Seibert Group GmbH)

[Kamila Mucha]

Wow, I love this Aura! Thanks, Joshua. Is this extension and usage free of charge if we use Confluence, right? BR, Kamila

[James Gamble · Accepted solution]

Hola Kamila,

In theory, the Expand macro can contain other content, and older Atlassian documentation says nested Expand macros are supported: https://confluence.atlassian.com/docm/latest/expand-macro-993926867.html

In Confluence Cloud, though, the newer editor can be picky with deeper nesting, especially when you combine Expand inside Expand and then put a table inside the nested section.

I’d try a simpler structure first:

• Outer Expand
• Inner Expand
• Table inside the inner Expand

If that does not work reliably in the editor, I’d avoid nesting the Expand macros directly and use a flatter layout instead. For example, use separate Expand macros one after another, or create the table on a separate child page and link to it from inside the Expand.

Thanks,

James

[Kamila Mucha]

I will try maybe other way, thanks James! BR, Kamila