# Links from macros

Anywhere a macro can link somewhere, it uses the same control: link to nothing, to a Confluence page, or to a URL.

Use the page picker rather than pasting a URL. A picked page survives being moved or renamed; a pasted URL does not.

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## The three options

| **Option** | **When to use it**                                                    |
| ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| None       | A card or button that is decorative, or that carries its own action   |
| Page       | Anything internal. Uses the Confluence page picker and survives moves |
| URL        | External destinations, or a deep link the picker cannot express       |

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**The None option is not offered everywhere.** Some macros require a destination, so the option is hidden rather than shown and ignored. If you cannot find it, that macro needs a link.

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## A few things worth knowing

* A picked page renders as a proper link on a published site; a pasted internal URL may not resolve there.
* External links from a macro are ordinary links and do not need an approved domain. Only fetched content does.
* Card links export differently to a published site than they do in Confluence. Check the Cards page if that matters.

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## Related

[ButtonsThe macro built around this.](https://help.gocapable.com/macros/buttons.html)

[CardsLinks per card.](https://help.gocapable.com/macros/cards.html)

[Export supportWhat survives publishing.](https://staging.dev.capable-sites.com/wiki/pages/1411874984)

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_Pick the page. Do not paste the URL._