CUSTOMIZE THE STATUS MACROS
Asked by Zineb BAZOUN:

Hello,

I'm currently creating a template in Confluence for my team's use.

At the top of the page, I've included a Page Properties table where I have a 'Status' column. This column is intended to be filled with a predefined list of choices (Draft, In Progress, To Review, Ready).

However, when I use '/status', I only see different colors, and the reporter can input any status they want.

![image.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/333062iEB42F82F7F296C05/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "image.png")

I need to enforce that the reporter selects one of the status options from the list.


Answers:
author: Dmitriy Panyukov _Stiltsoft_
body: Hi [@Zineb BAZOUN](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5493495) ,

This functionality is yet to be introduced in Confluence. To utilize dropdowns in Page Properties table today, I suggest trying out our app - [Handy Macros for Confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1214971/handy-macros-for-confluence-formatting-and-interactive-ui?tab=overview&hosting=cloud&utm_source=atlassian-community&utm_medium=answer&utm_campaign=handy-macros-traffic-sources&utm_id=1216111&utm_content=CUSTOMIZE_THE_STATUS_MACROS).

Using [our app](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1214971/handy-macros-for-confluence-formatting-and-interactive-ui?tab=overview&hosting=cloud&utm_source=atlassian-community&utm_medium=answer&utm_campaign=handy-macros-traffic-sources&utm_id=1216111&utm_content=CUSTOMIZE_THE_STATUS_MACROS) you can structure workflow with status dropdowns and keep your Confluence pages consistent and organized with the ability to:

* [Create](https://docs.stiltsoft.com/hmfc/cloud/handy-status/before-you-start#Beforeyoustart-Howtocreateastatusset) unlimited customized status sets
* [Switch](https://docs.stiltsoft.com/hmfc/cloud/handy-status/how-to-use-handy-status#HowtouseHandyStatus-Changethestatusinthepageviewmode) statuses directly in the view mode
* [Link](https://docs.stiltsoft.com/hmfc/cloud/handy-status/how-to-use-handy-status#HowtouseHandyStatus-Linkthestatustothepagelabel) statuses to page labels for quick search
* Quickly [update](https://docs.stiltsoft.com/hmfc/cloud/handy-status/tips-on-handy-status#TipsonHandyStatus-UseHandyStatuswithPagePropertiesandPagePropertiesReport) the Page Properties and Page Properties Reports
* Ensure status consistency across Confluence tables and pages
* and many more

![image (32).png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/333522i36F582F5298692F6/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "image (32).png")

For your specific case, you will be able to create status sets to be used inside Page Properties macro as well as synchronize those statuses with the labels to create Page Properties Reports.

We have a [blog post](https://stiltsoft.com/blog/confluence-tips-and-tricks-using-interactive-statuses/) covering this and other Confluence tips and tricks with statuses.

You can try the [Handy Macros for Confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1214971/handy-macros-for-confluence-formatting-and-interactive-ui?tab=overview&hosting=cloud&utm_source=atlassian-community&utm_medium=answer&utm_campaign=handy-macros-traffic-sources&utm_id=1216111&utm_content=CUSTOMIZE_THE_STATUS_MACROS) app on the Atlassian Marketplace for free to see if it works for you.

Have a good day!

Kind regards,

Dmitriy


author: Laurie Sciutti
body: Hello [@Zineb BAZOUN](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5493495) \~ you will need to create a variable in your template for this. Ref: <https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/create-a-template/#Variables>

comments: author: Zineb BAZOUN
body: Hello [@Laurie Sciutti](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1137433)

Thanks for your quick reply,

I don't think this is exactly what I'm looking for. Using variables won't allow me to maintain the colored status list.

What I'm aiming for is a concept similar to when we create a new page and have a status button. Clicking on it would provide a dropdown list with suggested status options

![image.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/333079i2CBE6BFBF78B6EAA/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "image.png")

I want to have this possibilty when i add /status macros into my table


author: Laurie Sciutti
body: Hi [@Zineb BAZOUN](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5493495) \~ I don't believe this is possible OOB. Several other posts have recommended add-ons such as [Handy Macros for Confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1214971/handy-macros-for-confluence-formatting-and-interactive-ui?tab=overview&hosting=cloud&utm_source=atlassian-community&utm_medium=answer&utm_campaign=handy-macros-traffic-sources&utm_id=1216111&utm_content=drop_down_menu_to_template) and [Easy Dropdown Menu](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1216797/easy-dropdown-menu-drop-down-selection?tab=overview&hosting=cloud).


author: Zineb BAZOUN
body: Ok i see! thanks a lot for your reply,

Best regards!


author: Zineb BAZOUN
body: Hello [@Laurie Sciutti](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1137433)

Thanks for your quick reply,

I don't think this is exactly what I'm looking for. Using variables won't allow me to maintain the colored status list.

What I'm aiming for is a concept similar to when we create a new page and have a status button. Clicking on it would provide a dropdown list with suggested status options

I want to have this possibilty when i add /status macros into my table

![image.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/333076iFFC78DCBB66F948A/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "image.png")


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