Scrollable text block?

[Randy Heath]

I would like to include a scrollable text frame on a Confluence page, similar to example attached, so I can display a very long amount of text within a contained area.  I cannot find a macro or anything similar. It’s not a “code block” per se; just a scrollable container of text.

How can I do this in Confluence?

[Diego · Accepted solution]

Hello @Randy Heath !

Currently, I am unaware of any native feature in Confluence that allows for this. In the past, the Div macro would make it possible.

We could look for third-party solutions on our marketplace. You can use one of the solutions that allow for you to insert HTML content in your page. With this power, you should be able to create a DIV and then limit how much space it takes.

Here we have a list of HTML add-ons for Confluence Cloud:

• [Atlassian Marketplace] Confluence Apps

Here is some documentation about the html element called div. The documents are from w3schools:

• [w3schools.com] HTML <div> tag

I hope this helps!

[Randy Heath]

Thank you for your reply.

It's disappointing that Confluence no longer supports the Div macro for Confluence Cloud.  I will look for a solution in the Marketplace, but a quick scan reveals that many of them are not free. 

This is pretty basic functionality that ought to be stock, off-the-shelf in Confluence, particularly since it used to be supported.  The feature set should be growing, not seeing features and functionality removed, don't you think?

Appreciate your assistance, regardless.

Stay safe, be well.