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title: "Creating list columns using different Comala List macros"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/CLSL/656580076/Creating%20list%20columns%20using%20different%20Comala%20List%20macros"
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> Macro (aura-html)

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## Creating list columns using different Comala List macros

Columns can be added to a list by including one or more of the **Comala List** macros within the body of the [list macro](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CLSL/pages/655889865).

Use the [list input](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CLSL/pages/656676649) to add a column to allow text input.

![image](media://e908504a-cdb2-4eab-9218-a333c9775609)

The text is stored as a metadata value for the page in the row of the list. The metadata name is the title of the list column.

You can then add the [list metadata macro](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CLSL/pages/656677291) on another page to display the metadata for the pages. The displayed metadata values are only editable in the source list.

Other list macros include:

- [list excerpt macro](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CLSL/pages/656578668) to define a column as excerpts from pages

![image](media://fb5bfbba-9697-482c-87e9-f1c89037d021)

The macro links to the content of a Confluence `excerpt` macro on each linked list page.

![image](media://4226e77c-7c84-4837-abcb-d379fc230c5a)

The list column displays the content of the `excerpt` macro.

![image](media://41858f90-3a50-4b6e-b36b-478f35bf0748)

Here, the `list` macro is using a **Filter** to only display pages with the `exec` label.

- [list select](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CLSL/pages/656676955) defines a column as a selection (drop-down menu)

![image](media://a6921267-9147-4ba1-9e8a-eba297eec2ae)

The selection can be made from a list of options, labels, or users.

> ℹ️ All the **Comala List** macros are listed [here](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/createpage.action?spaceKey=clsl&title=User%20Guide&linkCreation=true&fromPageId=656580076). There are also additional [examples of the use of the macros](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/createpage.action?spaceKey=clsl&title=Comala%20List%20Examples&linkCreation=true&fromPageId=656580076).

## Related pages

- [list macro](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CLSL/pages/655889865)
- [list input macro](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CLSL/pages/656676649)
- [list excerpt macro](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CLSL/pages/656578668)
- [Add label list columns using the list macro](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CLSL/pages/656676176)