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32 changes: 20 additions & 12 deletions ...res/11. Link Google Sheets/04. Dynamic Interactive Messages via Google Sheet.md
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<td><b>5 minutes read</b></td>
<td style={{ paddingLeft: '40px' }}><b>Level: Beginner </b></td>
<td style={{ paddingLeft: '40px' }}><b>Last Updated: June 2026</b></td>
<td style={{ paddingLeft: '40px' }}><b>Last Updated: August 2026</b></td>
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| --- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| 1 | English | Hindi | Tamil | Kannada |

If you also want to show a description under each option (list messages only), add a column for it too - for example `course1_desc`, `course2_desc`, and so on.

> **Note**
>
> You can update the values in the row at any time, and the interactive message will automatically display the latest options. You can also add additional rows to create different sets of options.
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2. Enable **Dynamic Fields**.
3. Enter the number of variables required.

For example, if your Google Sheet contains **8 options**, enter:
For example, if your Google Sheet contains **10 options**, enter:

<img width="584" height="559" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b219a7ac-25fc-41dc-b271-cbc83ba4932d" />

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📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Use descriptive alternative text for the replacement screenshots.

All three changed images use alt="image". Describe the displayed configuration and preview, or use alt="" only when the image is decorative and fully redundant with the surrounding text.

Also applies to: 138-138, 147-147

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In `@docs/4`. Product Features/11. Link Google Sheets/04. Dynamic Interactive
Messages via Google Sheet.md around lines 112 - 113, Replace the generic alt
text on all three changed screenshots with concise descriptions of the displayed
configuration and preview; use empty alt text only if a screenshot is purely
decorative and redundant with nearby content.


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10
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For each variable:

* **ID:** Any unique identifier.
* **Value:** The corresponding value retrieved from the Google Sheet.
* **Value:** The corresponding value retrieved from the Google Sheet. This becomes the option's title.
* **Description:** Optional. Another value retrieved from the Google Sheet, shown as smaller text under the option's title (list messages only - reply buttons don't have a description). Leave it blank if you don't need one.

Example:

| ID | Variable |
| ------- | ------------------------ |
| option1 | `@results.sheet.course1` |
| option2 | `@results.sheet.course2` |
| option3 | `@results.sheet.course3` |
| option4 | `@results.sheet.course4` |
| ID | Variable | Description |
| ------- | ------------------------ | ------------------------------- |
| option1 | `@results.sheet.option1` | `@results.sheet.option1_desc` |
| option2 | `@results.sheet.option2` | `@results.sheet.option2_desc` |
| option3 | `@results.sheet.option3` | `@results.sheet.option3_desc` |
| option4 | `@results.sheet.option4` | `@results.sheet.option4_desc` |

Continue the same pattern for all remaining options.

<img width="668" height="706" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/26bff284-39c8-4399-95bb-21b42959badc" />
Descriptions longer than WhatsApp's 72-character limit for list item descriptions are automatically trimmed.

<img width="586" height="642" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/23b4a24a-9d9c-408f-b741-bdfd23d15720" />


## Step 6: Test the Flow
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Glific reads the selected row from the Google Sheet and replaces the placeholder options with the values stored in the sheet.

<img width="329" height="584" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/eda34e7d-a04c-488b-aaa9-7173b77dc990" />
<img width="376" height="568" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/580a172f-77c2-432f-ac43-1cf635ffd579" />


## Benefits
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<td><b>5 minutes read</b></td>
<td style={{ paddingLeft: '40px' }}><b>Level: Beginner </b></td>
<td style={{ paddingLeft: '40px' }}><b>Last Updated: June 2026</b></td>
<td style={{ paddingLeft: '40px' }}><b>Last Updated: August 2026</b></td>
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<img width="355" height="398" alt="Screenshot 2025-10-09 at 2 43 44 PM" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/59ba324d-ba05-4a06-891c-5cd2db1c58a1" />

<li> The <code>Use Dynamic Fields</code> option is enabled, and since only two options need to be shown to the user, the Read Option Limit is set to 2. Corresponding IDs and variable names are configured to fetch the option values from the correct columns in the linked Google Sheet. </li>
<li> The <code>Use Dynamic Fields</code> option is enabled, and since only two options need to be shown to the user, the Read Option Limit is set to 2. Corresponding IDs and variable names are configured to fetch the option values from the correct columns in the linked Google Sheet. A description can optionally be configured the same way for each option - see <a href="https://glific.github.io/docs/docs/Product%20Features/Link%20Google%20Sheets/Dynamic%20Interactive%20Messages%20via%20Google%20Sheet/">Dynamic Interactive Messages via Google Sheet</a>. </li>
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