How to Type Emojis on PC

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Co-authored by Nicole Levine, MFA Reviewed by Candace Gasper

Last Updated: June 9, 2024

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This wikiHow teaches you how to use the Windows emoji keyboard to type emoji on your PC.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Opening the Character Picker

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Press ⊞ Win+. or ⊞ Win+;. This will open the character picker on Windows. Your keyboard might also have a character picker button; this button will usually have a smiley face or a square with a heart on top of it.
This icon has a square with a heart on top of it. This will open the emoji up for picking.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Typing Emoji on Keyboard

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This will allow you to pick an emoji.
You can also quickly search for an emoji. Clicking on one will insert the emoji immediately.

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What if the emoji didn't show up on a post?

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Emojis are not supported on systems that use an older encoding, such as ASCII. That may be your problem.

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What if the touch keyboard does not have the emoji key?

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Most touch keyboards have an emoji key. However, if you don't, you can also try right clicking and there will be an emoji icon and you can click into it. It will be the same thing! (If both don't work, on your keyboard, press 'win+period' to find the emoji keys).

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Can I text my friend?

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Obviously, yes! Of course you can text your friends, even though it is in Messenger, Skype, WhatsApp. It is all a yes! Some website/apps have there own emoji or icon (it depends).

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