# Triggering a WhatsApp Msg **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [December 26, 2019, 5:12am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/triggering-a-whatsapp-msg/3134 "2019-12-26T05:12:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 6
**Author:** ![ionamol](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/ionamol/32/1951_2.png) [@ionamol](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ionamol)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 4:35am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/triggering-a-whatsapp-msg/3134/6 "2019-12-27T04:35:37Z")
@Aj2666 and @Gerard_Fernandez, you can just encode the text using the ENCODE formula on google sheets. This way you will be able to use custom templates. I’ve talked about that on this post: > [@Glide Translator and Gas Prices](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-translator-and-gas-prices/2578): > > Hello everyone, I just want to share these simple tests I’m creating because I think they can help the community. I created an app called Minimaker Labs, is just a sandbox to test some ideas and Glide features. [https://thelab.glideapp.io](https://thelab.glideapp.io) Right now I have 2 pages running: Transend - Translate text and send it to any telephone number via SMS or Whatsapp I used the Google Sheet function “GOOGLETRANSLATE” to translate (obviously) the text the user inputs. To send SMS with the body using the tra… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.glideapps.com/t/triggering-a-whatsapp-msg/3134)._