How to Use Emoji in Windows 10 and 11

How to Use Emoji in Windows 10 and 11

Here are the steps on how to use emojis in Windows 10 and 11:

  1. Open the text editor or app where you want to insert the emoji.
  2. Press the Windows key and the period key (.) on your keyboard.
  3. The emoji keyboard will appear.
  4. Use the mouse to select the emoji you want to insert.
  5. Click on the emoji to insert it into the text editor or app.

You can also use the following keyboard shortcuts to open the emoji keyboard:

  • Windows + ;
  • Ctrl + Windows + Space

Once the emoji keyboard is open, you can use the following to search for emojis:

  • Type the name of the emoji. For example, if you want to insert a smiley face, you can type "smiley" into the search bar.
  • Use the arrow keys to navigate through the list of emojis.
  • Click on the categories to view different types of emojis.

If you want to use a specific emoji that is not in the emoji keyboard, you can use the following code:

[emoji_code]

For example, to insert the smiley face emoji, you would use the following code:

[1f604]

You can find a list of emoji codes on the Unicode website: https://unicode.org/emoji/charts/full-emoji-list.html.


Here are some additional tips for using emojis in Windows 10 and 11:

  • You can resize emojis by dragging the corners of the emoji.
  • You can copy and paste emojis from one text editor or app to another.
  • You can save your favorite emojis as favorites so that you can easily find them later.