# A macro is missing from the picker

A macro you have used before that is no longer in the insert menu is nearly always one of three things.

Work through them in order.

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## In order

| **Check**                                   | **What it means**                                                                           |
| ------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Are you on the standalone app?              | Most macro names there include the word macro. Search for "Cards macro" rather than "Cards" |
| Has an administrator hidden the capability? | Hiding removes Formatting from the Capable navigation and byline                            |
| Is it hidden for this space?                | A space administrator can turn the capability off in one space                              |

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**Hiding does not stop existing macros rendering.** If pages still show the macro but you cannot insert a new one, this is why. The macros also remain in Confluence's own insert menu.

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## If none of those

Hard reload the page, then try a private window to rule out a stale cached bundle and browser extensions.

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## A few things worth knowing

* Two macros people look for here belong to other capabilities: links and numbered headings.
* Numbered headings only appears once headings are configured on the page, which looks like it is missing.
* A capability hidden site-wide beats any space setting.

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## Related

[Macro names in each productThe naming rule.](https://help.gocapable.com/macros/macro-names-in-each-product.html)

[Neighbouring capabilitiesThings that are not ours.](https://help.gocapable.com/macros/neighbouring-capabilities.html)

[Formatting settingsWhere hiding is configured.](https://help.gocapable.com/macros/formatting-settings.html)

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_Usually the name, or an admin._