How to Put Emoticons on Instagram

1. 1
   Open Instagram. This app resembles a multicolored camera. Doing so will open your Instagram home page if you're already signed in.

   • If you aren't logged into Instagram, type in your username (or phone number) and password and tap Login .
2. 2
   Go to a post you want to comment on. You can scroll down through the home page to find a post, or you can tap the magnifying glass icon to search for a specific user.

   • You can also put emoji in the caption section of your own Instagram post.
3. 3
   Tap the speech bubble icon. You'll see this icon below the Instagram post's photo. Doing so should bring up your Android's keyboard.
4. 4
   Tap the emoji keyboard icon. It resembles a smiley face; you'll see it in either the lower-left or the lower-right side of the keyboard.

   • If you don't see the emoji icon, tap and hold the Return button. You should see the emoji option pop up.
5. 5
   Select an emoji to post. You can scroll left or right through all available emoji; tapping the one you want to post will type the emoji into the comment box.
6. 6
   Tap ✓ . It's on the right side of the text field. Doing so will post your emoji comment.
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Windows

1. 1
   Open Instagram's website. Go to https://www.instagram.com in your preferred browser. This will open your home page if you're already logged in.

   • If you aren't logged into Instagram, click Log In , enter your username (or phone number) and password, and click Log In .
2. 2
   Go to a post you want to comment on. Scroll down through the home page until you find a post you want to comment on, or type a specific account's name into the "Search" bar at the top of the page.
3. 3
   Click the comment box. It's the white field below the Instagram post with "Add a comment..." in it. Doing so will place your mouse cursor in the field.
4. 4
   Click the Touch Keyboard icon. This is the keyboard-shaped icon in the lower-left corner of the screen, though you may first have to click

   

   here to see it. If you don't see the Touch Keyboard icon:

   • Open Start .
   • Click the Settings gear.
   • Click Personalization .
   • Click Taskbar .
   • Scroll down and click Turn system icons on or off .
   • Click the "Off" switch to the right of Touch keyboard .
5. 5
   Click the smiley face. This icon is in the lower-left side of the keyboard.
6. 6
   Click an emoji to type it. You can scroll left or right through a tab of emoji by clicking > or < , or you can select different categories of emoji by clicking the tabs at the bottom of the keyboard.
7. 7
   Press ↵ Enter . Doing so will post your emoji comment.
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Mac

1. 1
   Open Instagram's website. Go to https://www.instagram.com in your preferred browser. This will open your home page if you're already logged in.

   • If you aren't logged into Instagram, click Log In , enter your username (or phone number) and password, and click Log In .
2. 2
   Go to a post you want to comment on. Scroll down through the home page until you find a post you want to comment on, or type a specific account's name into the "Search" bar at the top of the page.
3. 3
   Click the comment box. It's the white field below the Instagram post with "Add a comment..." in it. Doing so will place your mouse cursor in the field.
4. 4
   Click Edit . This menu item is on the left side of the menu bar that's at the top of the screen.
5. 5
   Click Emoji & Symbols . It's at the bottom of the drop-down menu.
6. 6
   Click an emoji to type it. You can choose different categories of emoji by clicking the tabs at the bottom of the emoji window.
7. 7
   Press ⏎ Return . Doing so will post your emoji comment.
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