---
title: Lab: SMS Designer
slug: bjs-content/lab-sms-designer
description: >-
docTags: 
createdAt: 2023-11-07T22:43:18.659Z
---

```yaml
description: >-
  This lab will walk through the steps for creating a SMS within the context of
  a Journey in Adobe Journey Optimizer.
```

## Create a New Message

1. Within the Basic Journey, click on SMS action node 


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2. Enter a Label and Description for the message.
3. Select **Marketing** for Category and **SMSInstantMessage-Sinch** for SMS Surfaces 


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4. Click on Edit Content


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## Define the SMS Message

1. Compose the message. 


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2. Exit the designer after composing the message.