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Emoji and emoticons
Add emoji to a message
There are several ways to add emoji to a message: typing emoji codes, selecting from an emoji picker, using emoticons, or pasting from another site.
Type an emoji code
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:followed by a few letters to open the emoji autocomplete. The letters don't have to be at the beginning of the emoji name;:pplwill match:apple:
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If you don't know the code for an emoji, you can see what it's called in the emoji picker, or hover over the emoji in a message.
Select from the emoji picker
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Click the smiley face () icon at the bottom of the compose box.
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Select an emoji. You can type to search, use the arrow keys, or click on an emoji with your mouse.
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Use emoticons
Use :) and :/ instead of typing :smile: and :confused:.
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- Under Emoji settings, select Convert emoticons before sending.
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The list of supported emoticons is available here.
Paste from another site
Copying and pasting emoji from other sites generally works. Contact us if you find a site where it doesn't!
Change your emoji set
Your emoji set determines how you see emoji. It has no effect on the emoji you send. The default is Google modern.
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- Under Emoji settings, select Google modern, Google classic, or Twitter.
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