# My slack message formula keeps out putting the word "model"

**URL:** <https://connect.superhuman.com/t/my-slack-message-formula-keeps-out-putting-the-word-model/22622>\
**Category:** Ask the Community\
**Created:** [April 5, 2021, 12:15pm UTC](https://connect.superhuman.com/t/my-slack-message-formula-keeps-out-putting-the-word-model/22622 "2021-04-05T12:15:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mike\_Satterfield](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/coda1/user_avatar/connect.superhuman.com/mike_satterfield/32/20341_2.png) [@Mike\_Satterfield](https://connect.superhuman.com/u/Mike_Satterfield)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2021, 12:15pm UTC](https://connect.superhuman.com/t/my-slack-message-formula-keeps-out-putting-the-word-model/22622/1 "2021-04-05T12:15:55Z")

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here is my formula:  
thisRow.[Step 1 Result].Format("{1} changed to {2}", Task, thisRow.Status)

and it keeps outputting to Slack  
this task changed to model

any help is appreciated

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**Author:** ![Connor\_McCormick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e79b87/32.png) [@Connor\_McCormick](https://connect.superhuman.com/u/Connor_McCormick)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2021, 5:38pm UTC](https://connect.superhuman.com/t/my-slack-message-formula-keeps-out-putting-the-word-model/22622/2 "2021-04-05T17:38:56Z")

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The first argument of `Format` is the template. By chaining (using the `thisRow.[Step 1 Result].Format(...)`approach) you’re passing `thisRow.[Step 1 Result]` as the template.

Try:

```auto
Format("{1} changed to {2}", [Step 1 Result].Task, [Step 1 Result].Status)

```