# How to Create a WhatsApp Template (Carousel layout)?

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### Steps

1. Navigate to the Templates page. Click on **`Create WhatsApp Template`** .
2. Enter template name - Enter the name of the template you wish to create.
3. Choose type and category - Select the category as **`Marketing`** and choose the type as **`Carousel`**, and click on `Create`.
4. Add message body - Type some text for the message bubble; include variables if required.
5. Add carousel cards - Minimum of 1 and Maximum of 10 cards are allowed.&#x20;
   1. For the first card, select the **`Card Header (media) Type`**. Once selected, its fixed for all the cards.&#x20;
   2. Add the **Card Body** (use variables for dynamic values)
   3. [Add CTA buttons](https://docs.quickreply.ai/product-modules/templates/whatsapp-templates/how-tos/create-templates/how-to-add-buttons-in-whatsapp-templates) - one is mandatory.

      <div data-gb-custom-block data-tag="hint" data-style="info" class="hint hint-info"><p>If you attempt to change the header or button type/order of any card, you will receive a warning that changing this change will be effective for all other cards.</p></div>
6. Click on <img src="https://1325107618-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FePPO97Ju334NhhCzTEZP%2Fuploads%2FuF1Jm6REVKUnPUf6ceWb%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=46f28c00-a9da-40a9-bac7-4ebcca33cdd3" alt="Next" data-size="line"> and you will be asked to provide sample values. For each card provide sample values.&#x20;

   <div data-gb-custom-block data-tag="hint" data-style="info" class="hint hint-info"><p>You should provide specific and meaningful values for the variables you have added in both the message body, card body, URL, or media.</p><p>These sample values mustn't be placeholders or meaningless, as <strong>using dummy values may result in the rejection of your templates</strong>.</p></div>
7. Click on <img src="https://1325107618-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FePPO97Ju334NhhCzTEZP%2Fuploads%2FztOSG8ZN7Cfui2SRHEtT%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=8f1cdfb6-1754-4fe6-b0c6-23060a551da0" alt="Submit" data-size="line"> to submit the WhatsApp Template to Meta for Approval.
8. Once submitted, the Template will be applied and will appear in the list in <img src="https://1325107618-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FePPO97Ju334NhhCzTEZP%2Fuploads%2FB8zIiB1bj3VebtEGExWn%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=e73388b6-9ae4-48f0-bbe7-3139ff096b8f" alt="Pending" data-size="line"> status.
9. You can check the approval status later on the broadcasts panel. Usually, Template Approval is quick, but sometimes it can take 1-2 days too.&#x20;
10. Template statuses are auto-synced at a set interval. To get the latest status early, [sync-templates](https://docs.quickreply.ai/product-modules/templates/whatsapp-templates/how-tos/sync-templates "mention") and check the latest status.