# Editions and availability

Variables is only sold inside the Capable Suite for Confluence. There is no standalone Variables app. Within the Suite it is an Advanced-edition capability, like Forms and Quality.

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## What each edition gets

| **What**                                              | **Standard edition**                                                                                                     | **Advanced edition** |
| ----------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------- |
| **Variables** in the Capable navigation               | Not shown. The navbar's **More** menu lists **Variables** under **Advanced**, and selecting it opens this documentation. | Shown                |
| Creating and editing variables                        | Not available                                                                                                            | Available            |
| Choosing a variable in the macro or from the byline   | Shows **Variables are available on the Advanced edition** instead of the picker                                          | Available            |
| Values already on pages                               | Keep rendering                                                                                                           | Keep rendering       |
| Values in PDF and Word exports and on published sites | Keep working                                                                                                             | Keep working         |

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## A few things worth knowing

* Moving from Advanced back to Standard never breaks a page. Existing variables keep showing their values; you just cannot create new ones or point a macro at a different variable.
* A site that installed Capable before editions existed counts as Standard until it moves to an edition.
* Everything Variables needs is part of the Suite. There is nothing extra to install.

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## Related

### [What Capable Variables is](https://help.gocapable.com/variables/what-capable-variables-is.html)

The short version.

### [The picker says Variables are available on the Advanced edition](https://help.gocapable.com/variables/the-picker-says-variables-are-available-on-the-advanced-edition.html)

The upgrade message explained.

### [Variables settings](https://help.gocapable.com/variables/variables-settings.html)

Turn Variables on or off.

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_Same pages, whichever edition._