You can quickly replace text with emoji suggestions as you type.
Enter a commonly used word or phrase like “heart” or “thumbs up,” then press Fn/-E, or choose Edit > Emoji & Symbols.
Click a character or symbol to add it to your text (or double-click it if the Character Viewer is expanded).
To quickly find a specific emoji, enter a word or phrase (such as “laughing face”) in the search field.
To see variations of an emoji—like different skin tones—click and hold the emoji in the viewer.
Tip: You can also open the Character Viewer right from the desktop by adding the .
Select an emoji or symbol, then click Add to Favorites.
You can expand or collapse the Character Viewer, customize which categories are shown in the viewer, change the size of characters, and more.
Press Fn/, then choose Small, Medium, or Large.
Clear frequently used emoji and symbols: Expand the viewer (if it’s collapsed), click the Action pop-up menu in the sidebar (you may need to scroll down). Click the “Press fn key to” or “Press Use the Keyboard Viewer on Mac