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Web Phone Field WhatsApp

web_phone_field_whatsapp folder_open OCA/web open_in_new
Web License: LGPL-3

This module adds a shortcut functionality to WhatsApp Web or the WhatsApp application in the phone widget.

auto_awesome What this module does

AI-generated from the code · Odoo 16.0

Adds a WhatsApp shortcut button next to phone numbers in Odoo, opening a chat on WhatsApp Web with the number already filled in.

This module extends the standard phone number field so that, when a phone number is present, a small WhatsApp icon with the label "Web" appears next to it. Clicking that link opens WhatsApp Web in a new browser tab with the phone number already prepared as the chat recipient, so users do not have to copy and paste the number manually.

The button is shown in both read-only and editable phone fields, and it is only displayed when the field actually contains a value. The link is built from the phone number by removing spaces, so numbers stored with spaces still work.

  • Where it appears: on any screen that uses the standard phone field, for example contact forms and other records with a phone number.
  • What users do: click the WhatsApp icon to start a conversation with that number.
  • Automatic behaviour: the button appears or disappears depending on whether the phone field is empty.
  • Configuration: the button can be enabled or disabled per field through the field option enable_whatsapp_web.

No new menus, reports, scheduled actions or database models are added; the change is purely a user-interface enhancement to the existing phone widget.

Depends on

web

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Availability by version

Reviewed: 2026-11-03
Confirmed (verified in repository and branch) Estimated (unverified) No information

Confirmation status: 1 confirmed, 8 with no information of 9 versions.

terminal Installation and usage

OCA documentation · Odoo 16.0

To use this new functionality, simply go to a char field with the phone widget, enter the phone number, and execute the WhatsApp Web option.

No verified information in OCA: Installation, Configuration.

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