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On macOS
- Press Ctrl + cmd + space on your keyboard at the same time to open the emoji keyboard
- Or open the menu bar and select Edit and then Emojis & Symbols.
- Or replace type emoticons with emojis with the following steps:
- Select Preferences
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- Select Options:
- Select Replace type emoticons with emojis:
- :-) will turn into an emoji
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You might need to update your operating system to get the latest emojis, as those are based on the Unicode Standard used by the operating system.
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On Windows
- Press the Windows Key + . (period) on your keyboard at the same time to open the emoji keyboard
- Or right-click on the taskbar and select Touch Keyboard, and a new keyboard icon on your taskbar will appear. Select it to access the keyboard and select the smiley-face button.
- Or replace type emoticons with emojis with the following steps:
- Select Preferences
.
- Select Options.
- Enable Replace type emoticons with emojis.
- :-) will turn into an emoji
.
You might need to update your operating system to get the latest emojis, as those are based on the Unicode Standard used by the operating system.
Windows 7 supports emojis but doesn't have an emoji keyboard.
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On Linux
You may have to install certain fonts in order to get colorful emojis on Linux.