{"id":3920,"date":"2021-04-19T12:13:40","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T10:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actonic.de\/?p=3920"},"modified":"2023-03-29T11:53:55","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T09:53:55","slug":"easy-dropdown-menu-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/actonic.de\/en\/easy-dropdown-menu-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"Save time with Easy Dropdown Menu in Confluence"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In Confluence, you are able to create and edit different spaces and pages. Macros are there to give you a wider range of functionalities to edit your content.<br \/>\nMultiple macros can be part of a larger package, also called plugin. Plugins can be managed by your administrator.<\/p>\n<p>In this article we introduce you to the Easy Dropdown Menu Plugin and show you how to reuse your predefined sets globally.[\/vc_column_text][heading title=&#8221;What is the Easy Dropdown Menu Plugin?&#8221; heading=&#8221;h2&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;1618827804488-af3f8218-6eb6&#8243;][vc_column_text]The Easy Dropdown Menu allows dropdown lists to be inserted on Confluence pages. You are able to define the dropdown values yourself. It consists of four different macros:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Easy Dropdown Menu (Edit Mode): The values of your set can only be adjusted in edit mode<\/li>\n<li>Easy Dropdown Menu (Not Predefined): Sets can be created by yourself<\/li>\n<li>Easy Dropdown Menu (Predefined): Predefined sets can be used<\/li>\n<li>Easy Dropdown Menu (Status Macro): Predefines status can be used<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>However, each macro is only available on the specific page where you defined it. But what if you want to use a dropdown menu and the associated options again on other pages to save time?<br \/>\nIn order to do this, you need to create a new predefined set.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Quick guide for creating predefined sets<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #333333;\">1. From the general setting, select &#8220;Easy Dropdown Menu Plugin configuration&#8221;.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3899&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3901&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]2. 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When in need of the macro &#8220;Easy Dropdown Menu (Predefined)&#8221; now, you can simply add it to your Confluence page.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3909&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #172b4d;\">5. If you have selected the respective macro, you are able to choose the set, which you have just designed.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3911&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #172b4d;\">In editing mode you have several possibilities to define your dropdown menu. We suggest choosing &#8220;Multiselect&#8221;.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3913&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #172b4d;\">6. After all the settings have been made, save it. 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