# Styled Keyboards & Buttons

> Create interactive inline buttons, reply keyboards, pagination, and multi-row grids.

**Category:** Telegram Bot API (A-Z)  
**URL:** https://docs.botlify.cloud/?page=keyboards  
**Platform:** Botlify Cloud (https://botlify.cloud)  

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## Inline vs. Reply Keyboards

      

Telegram supports two types of interactive keyboards:

      
        
- Inline Keyboards: Attached directly below specific messages. Tapping them triggers callback queries (callback_query) or opens external URLs.

        
- Reply Keyboards: Displayed in place of the user's regular device keyboard. Tapping them sends regular text messages or requests special data (contacts, location, users).

      

      

## Rich Inline Keyboard Grid Example

      
```php
bot('sendMessage', [
    'chat_id'      => $chatId,
    'text'         => "🎛 Control Panel Dashboard:
Select an option below:",
    'parse_mode'   => 'HTML',
    'reply_markup' => [
        'inline_keyboard' => [
            [
                ['text' => '💰 Balance', 'callback_data' => 'view_balance'],
                ['text' => '🎁 Daily Bonus', 'callback_data' => 'claim_bonus']
            ],
            [
                ['text' => '👥 Referrals', 'callback_data' => 'referrals'],
                ['text' => '🏆 Leaderboard', 'callback_data' => 'leaderboard']
            ],
            [
                ['text' => '🌐 Open Web App', 'web_app' => ['url' => 'https://botlify.cloud']],
                ['text' => '💬 Support', 'url' => 'https://t.me/botlify_support']
            ]
        ]
    ]
]);
```

      

## Answering Callback Queries

      

When a user taps an inline button, always call `answerCallbackQuery` immediately to dismiss Telegram's loading spinner:

      
```php
if (isset($update['callback_query'])) {
    $cb = $update['callback_query'];
    bot('answerCallbackQuery', [
        'callback_query_id' => $cb['id'],
        'text'              => 'Action processed successfully!',
        'show_alert'        => false
    ]);
}
```