Let’s make it clear from the start. You can either create an emoji keyboard app that would replace/appear along with the standard one on iOS or Android gadgets. Or you can build an app for emojis on iOS or Android that would make those appear only in supported. 30 Emoticons: How to Make Faces, Things and Animals with Your Keyboard. When you’re typing emoticons don’t type spaces between characters. Some of the examples below call for an “underscore” – it is made by holding down the shift key and the hyphen key at the same time. Some call for a “bullet.” On a PC, make a bullet by holding down Alt+7; on a Mac, make a bullet by holding down option+8.
Without an emoji keyboard, your Android device isn't complete.
The craze for these tiny pictographic icons have changed the way we express ourselves, and have become a must-have feature on our smartphone and tablet keyboards.
Whether it's through pre-installed add-ons or third-party apps, Android users have a number of ways to access these colorful characters on their gadgets.
Here's a step-by-step guide on how to activate emoji on your Android devices.
1. Does your device have the ability to read emoji?
First, determine if your phone can read and write emoji. The simplest way to figure this out is to open the Internet browser on your device and visit a webpage with emoji on it.
- Go to the Wikipedia page for emoji.
- Scroll down to the 'In the Unicode standard' section.
- If you see a majority of animated characters, you're in the clear. If you only see blank symbols, then your device can't understand emoji.
If your device cannot display emoji characters, don't worry. You have the option to download apps that support emoji, such as WhatsApp.
2. Does your device have iWnn IME?
On most devices running Android 4.2 and higher, like Google's Nexus line, you can unlock a built-in graphic keyboard called iWnn IME.
- Open your Settings menu.
- Tap on 'Language and Input.'
- If you see 'iWNN IME Emoji Input,' make sure it's checked.
Now, when you use the Android keyboard, you can press the spacebar and select 'Emoji input method.'
3. Does your device come with an emoji add-on waiting to be installed?
On Android 4.1 and higher, an emoji add-on may already come with your device. With this add-on, you can use emoji in all text fields of your phone — even those in social media apps.
Keep in mind that emoji will only appear when you type in keywords in a default Android keyboard, or by installing Google Keyboard.
- Open your Settings menu.
- Tap on 'Language and Input.'
- Go to 'Android Keyboard' (or 'Google Keyboard').
- Click on 'Settings.'
- Scroll down to 'Add-on Dictionaries.'
- Tap on 'Emoji for English Words' to install it.
When you type with the Android or Google keyboard in any app, you can use keywords that will transform into emoji. For example, when you type words like 'smile,' an emoji of a smiley face will appear.
Another option is to add your own emoji keywords, since the default Android and Google keyboards have a personal dictionary option with shortcuts.
Here's how to create a shortcut for an emoji in your personal dictionary:
- Open your Settings menu.
- Tap on 'Language and Input.'
- Go to 'Android Keyboard' or 'Google Keyboard.'
- Click on 'Settings.'
- Scroll to 'Personal Dictionary.'
- Tap the + (plus) sign to add a new shortcut.
- Under 'Phrase,' insert the emoji you want, and under 'Shortcut,' type the keyword that triggers the emoji you want.
4. Don't have an add-on or iWnn IME? Download a third-party emoji keyboard.
If you don't have an emoji add-on or iWnn IME, you have the option to download a text messaging app that supports emoji.
To find a third-party app that has an emoji keyboard, visit Google Play and search for it. There are plenty of keyboard apps out there, such as SwiftKey, Swype, Fleksy and Minuum.
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How To Use Emojis On Windows 10 (Updated 2017)
Color emojis are supported natively on Windows. This is how to use the built-in emoji picker in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update which is new in 2017.
Note: Windows 10 Fall Creators Update is due for release in the second half of 2017.
This video shows how to use the new emoji picker built into Windows 10 Fall Creators Update:
If you prefer a step-by-step guide, this is how to use the emoji picker built into Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.
1. Click or tap any text field in any app. This could be Microsoft Word, Google Chrome, or Notepad:
2. Press either of these keyboard shortcuts:
- Windows Key and Period / Full Stop Key ( . )
- Windows Key and Semicolon Key ( ; )
3. An emoji picker will appear on screen over the text field:
4. Click any emoji to insert it:
5. To change skin tones, click the skin tone chooser in the top-right. Note: this button only appears when browsing the people tab
6. To insert another emoji, go back to step 2.
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Another way to insert emojis on Windows 10 is to copy and paste from the web. You can do this from getemoji.com or by searching Emojipedia.
Browse emojis on Windows 10 using any web browser. This shows how getemoji.com appears in Edge:
When using getemoji.com, select the emoji or emojis to use; then copy and paste into your app or website of choice.
Alternatively, visit Emojipedia:
Enter a search term:
Results will show all matching emojis. Tap or click a choice:
Emoji details will show how this looks on each platform:
A Copy button is shown up the top. Tap or click this to copy the emoji. You can then paste it anywhere:
No matter whether using the Windows emoji keyboard, getemoji.com, Emojipedia or any other resource - these emojis can be used on Twitter, Facebook, HootSuite, TweetDeck, HipChat, Buffer, Google Docs, or any other software that supports emoji.
Some websites or apps show black and white emojis. When sent to a user on a different platform, these will show in color as intended.
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