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title: "Hiding Content From Specific Users"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/VISS/478773991/Hiding%20Content%20From%20Specific%20Users"
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> Macro (aura-html)

You can use the [Hide If](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/x/voOJH) macro to hide specific content from only specific users.

This would be useful when you have a lot of content on the page and want to ensure the right people get to see the information they need while not unnecessarily confusing others.

> ⚠️ Though helpful in preventing certain content from being seen by specific users, this macro is not a comprehensive security solution. The user may be able to view the content easily via other means, such as editing the page.   
> ⚠️ Be aware that content is only hidden in the Confluence page view and is still available when editing a page, viewing page history, email notifications, etc. In addition, other macros, such as **Table of Contents** (a standard Atlassian macro), can still retrieve the information inside the Show-if/Hide-if macro.
> ⚠️ 
> ⚠️ To truly secure sensitive information, use the [Security & Encryption](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SECS) app instead.

## Ingredients

| Apps | Visibility for Confluence Server |
| --- | --- |
| Macros | Hide If |

## Steps

1. Create a Hide If macro on your page.
2. When the **Insert 'Hide If' macro** dialog box appears, choose the user(s) or group(s) you intend to target and click **Insert**.
3. Within the macro, enter the content you want to hide from the user(s).
4. When you save the page, the user(s) cannot see the hidden content, but everyone else will.