> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.belio.co.ke/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# View Templates

SMS templates can be viewed and managed from the Belio Cloud Portal.

Log in to the [Belio Cloud Portal](https://cloud.belio.co.ke) and open **Message templates** from the sidebar, or go directly to the [Message templates](https://cloud.belio.co.ke/messaging/templates) page. From there you can view all your templates, inspect their content and placeholders, and check their approval status.

A template has two independent status fields: `status` (whether the user has archived it) and `approvalStatus` (Belio's review lifecycle).

### Status

Controlled by you. Indicates whether the template is archived.

| Status     | Description                                                                                   |
| ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `Active`   | Template is active and can be used (subject to approval status if linked to a managed sender) |
| `Archived` | Template has been archived by the user and cannot be used until unarchived                    |

### Approval Status

Belio's review lifecycle for the template. This only meaningfully progresses through review states when the template is linked to a Belio-managed sender. Unlinked templates are usable immediately (see [Belio-managed Senders and Approval](/messaging/sms/templates/introduction#belio-managed-senders-and-approval)).

| Approval Status | Description                                                                            |
| --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `PENDING`       | Template is under review by Belio (applicable to templates linked to a managed sender) |
| `APPROVED`      | Template is approved and can be used for sending messages                              |
| `REJECTED`      | Template was rejected and cannot be used                                               |

<Tip>
  Only templates with `status: Active` and, if linked to a managed sender, `approvalStatus: APPROVED`, can be used for sending.
</Tip>