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INTRO
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DATA PERSISTENCE
No data egress
DATA INPUT
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DISPLAY
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COLUMNS
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FORMATTING
Layout & spacingTable height

Confluence Tables

Use the Simple Table (Bodied) macro to enhance native Confluence tables with interactive features such as sorting, filtering, data types, and footer aggregations—without changing your existing structure.

How it works

  1. Edit your Confluence page.
  2. Create or paste a native Confluence table.
  3. Wrap or select the table and insert the Simple Table (Bodied) macro.
  4. Use the macro controls (in preview or view mode) to configure features.
  5. Publish the page to see the fully interactive table.

Important limitations

In edit mode (Confluence editor), changes inside the table may not be fully reflected by the macro. This is due to how the Confluence Cloud editor renders bodied macros.

To see the final result, use the macro preview or publish the page. In view mode, all features (sorting, filtering, formatting) work as expected.

Why use it?

Turn native Confluence tables into interactive data tables without importing or transforming your data. Ideal for teams that want to keep editing directly in Confluence while gaining advanced table functionality.

All data remains within Atlassian infrastructure, aligned with Forge’s no data egress model.

Use case: Collaborative status board

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Product Team

Acme Co — Product Development

Context: The team maintains a native Confluence table with features, owners, due dates, and statuses, and wants more advanced interactions without changing their workflow.

Solution: Wrap the table with the Simple Table (Bodied) macro to enable sorting, filtering, and aggregations directly on top of the existing data.

Benefits:
• In-place editing: continue using native Confluence tables.
• Interactive features: sorting, filtering, and aggregations.
• No data migration: no need to import or convert data.
• Single source of truth: one table for both editing and viewing.

Impact: Teams can enhance their existing workflows without introducing new tools or data duplication.

Differences vs Simple Table (standalone)

  • Simple Table macro: imports external data (CSV, JSON, XLSX) into a new table.
  • Simple Table (Bodied): enhances an existing Confluence table in place.
  • Both support the same core features; the Bodied version preserves native editing.

Want to try it in your site? InstallSimple Tables for Confluence from the Atlassian Marketplace.