How to Use Emojis in Windows 11

Windows 11 is loaded with over 2,800 emojis to choose from, adding a whole new perspective to perspective.

Use emojis to express yourself in any way – need to say happy birthday? There’s an emoji for that! Feeling sassy? Express yourself with the clapping hands emoji. Why not add fun and flair to your messages using Windows 11 emojis?

This guide shows you how to insert emojis in Windows 11 Using the Emoji keyboard.

Add emojis using keyboard shortcuts

Windows 11 has a new emoji keyboard shortcut that makes it easy to insert emojis without opening the Touch Keyboard or Character Map.

1. To use the new shortcut, press the Windows logo key + . (Full stop) or Windows logo key + ; (semicolon). This will open the emoji panel.
2. Once the emoji panel is open, you can view all available emojis and select the one you want to insert.

   

3. Just click the emoji you want to insert, and it will be inserted into your document, email, or chat.

   

Add emojis using the touch keyboard

The Touch Keyboard in Windows 11 also includes an emoji keyboard. To use it, you must first enable the Touch Keyboard.

1. Right-click the taskbar and select Taskbar settings.

   

2. In the Taskbar settings window, scroll down and switch on the toggle next to the Touch keyboard section.

   

3. Now, you can see the Touch keyboard icon on the taskbar. Click it to open the keyboard.

   

4. You will see a square with a heart on the left upper corner of the keyboard. Click this button.

   

5. This will display the most recently used emojis. If you want to use a different emoji, click the smiley face button. This will open the emoji keyboard, where you can select from a wide range of emojis.

   

What’s new in Windows 11 Emoji Keyboard?

GIFs

Windows 11 emoji keyboard now supports GIFs. Click on the GIF button and choose anyone you want.

Clipboard History

You can now access your clipboard history by clicking the clipboard button. This will show you a list of the things you have recently copied. You can also pin items to the clipboard to be available even after restarting your computer.

Better Emojis

Windows 11 comes with improved emojis. The new emoji designs are more consistent with how they look on other platforms such as Android and iOS. Also, the arrangement of emojis is now more logical. For example, all the smiley emojis are grouped.

Better Search Section

Now there’s a direct search bar present on the emoji keyboard. You can start typing the emoji’s name, and it will show up.

Better Movability

With the help of the short horizontal line at the top of the emoji keyboard, you can quickly move the keyboard to where you want it to be.