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title: "Check usage of macros in Confluence"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/SUPPORT/89129551/Check%20usage%20of%20macros%20in%20Confluence"
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## Overview

> Macro (excerpt)
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> This article provides answers to suggest users c<span style="color: #172b4d">heck, the usage of macro in their instance.</span>

## FAQ


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<summary> How to check the usage of macro in instances which mostly helps to ensure proper migration</summary>

1. **As a Confluence Administrator**  
<span style="color: #333333">Navigate to </span>> Macro (inline-external-image)

<span style="color: #333333"> ></span><span style="color: #333333"> </span><span style="color: #333333">General Configuration</span><span style="color: #333333">  > </span>Macro Usage.
2. **As a Normal User with Advanced Filter(CQL)**  
<span style="color: #172b4d"> You can use the advanced search tool by following the </span>[<span style="color: #172b4d">page</span>](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-search-syntax-158720.html)<span style="color: #172b4d"> in your instance, to see the macro usage.</span>  
Example: To look for HTML macro usage, run query *macroName: HTML*
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> ℹ️ - Regular users will get the results as per their permission.