3 Quick Ways to Use Emoji on Your Chromebook

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Want to type a heart, happy face, flame, or other emoji on your Chromebook? There are three easy ways to open your Chromebook's emoji keyboard—using right-click by tapping the trackpad with two fingers and selecting Emoji , pressing Search + Shift + and Space at the same time, or by tapping the emoji key on the on-screen keyboard. This wikiHow guide will walk you through inserting emoji into any document, app, or website on your Chromebook.

How to Use the Emoji Shortcut on Chromebook

Press the Search, Shift, and Spacebar keys at the same time to launch the emoji keyboard. Add emojis to your document by clicking them on the keyboard.

Section 1 of 3:

Using the Trackpad

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  1. No matter where you're typing on your Chromebook—in a text field on a website or in an app like Google Docs—this action will open the emoji menu. Click any emoji to insert it instantly.
    • If you have a mouse connected to your Chromebook, you can right-click the typing area instead of two-finger-tapping the trackpad.
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Section 2 of 3:

Using a Keyboard Shortcut

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  1. Pressing the Search, Shift, and Spacebar keys at the same time instantly launches the emoji keyboard. Click any emoji on the keyboard to insert it into your document or typing area. [1]
Section 3 of 3:

Using the On-Screen Keyboard

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  1. If you're using your Chromebook in tablet-mode, the on-screen keyboard opens instantly once you flip the screen over its hinge. [2] Tapping the smiley face opens the emoji keyboard—just tap any emoji to insert it.
    • If the keyboard doesn't open, just tap any typing area to launch it.
    • If you want to use the on-screen keyboard without tablet mode, you can enable it in your accessibility settings. Here's how: [3]
      • Click the time at the bottom-right and select Settings .
      • Click Advanced .
      • Click Manage accessibility features .
      • Select Enable on-screen keyboard .
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      References

      1. ↑ https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/14156232#zippy=%2Cuse-categories-to-find-an-emoji-symbol-emoticon-or-gif
      2. ↑ https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/6076237#zippy=%2Cinsert-emoji-or-other-images
      3. ↑ https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/6076237?hl=en#zippy=%2Cturn-off-the-on-screen-keyboard

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