How to Get Emojis on Mac [2024 Guide]

When words fall short, an emoji can help express our feelings and emotions in the right way. Apart from fun conversations, people have started using emojis in the work context too. After all, why not? You have all the right to visually express yourself while working on your Mac. You can easily get an emoji keyboard on a Mac. With just a few taps, you’ll have an emoji picker at your disposal. Without any ado, let’s learn how to get emojis on Mac.

Method 1: Using Menu Bar

The first way to get emojis and symbols on Mac is using the Menu bar. We all know that the Menu Bar on Mac holds actions for the Finder along with the currently opened app. You can use this to access the emoji keyboard on your MacBook. Here’s how:

You can use the icons at the bottom to browse through different categories like Animals & Nature, Food & Drinks, Activity, and more. By default, you’ll only see emojis. That said, you can actually do a lot more. Click on thekeyboard iconin the top right corner and this will expand the window to bring up theCharacter View.Here, you’ll see a plethora of additional options like Arrows, Currency Symbols, Maths Symbols, and more.

Method 2: Using Keyboard Shortcut

If you love keyboard shortcuts and can easily memorize them, paste this new command in your mind-Command + Control + Space.This is the keyboard shortcut to get emojis and symbols on a Mac. It will instantly bring up the Character Viewer on the screen.

Method 3: Using the Globe Key

Newer Macs allow you to add an emoji as you type or quickly replace text with emojis while you’re typing. Simply press “Fn + E” or“Globe key + E”to get smileys and emojis on your Mac.

You can also replace a common text like “heart” or “thumbs up” with an emoji. In case there are no emoji suggestions for the phrase you entered, you’ll see the Character Viewer.

It’s worth knowing that you can customize theFn/Globe keyon your Mac to bring up the emoji keyword. This adds more convenience when you wish to add emojis while typing. Here’s what you need to do:

You can use Ctrl + Cmd + Space to bring up the emojis and symbols on macOS.

No, you can’t update the emoji keyboard on your Mac as it’s not a standalone application. If any updates are available, they will be automatically downloaded when you update macOS.

Kanika Gogia

Kanika has been a loyal iPhone user since 2014 and loves everything Apple. With a Master’s in Computer Applications, passion for technology, and over five years of experience in writing, she landed at Beebom as an Apple Ecosystem Writer. She specializes in writing How To’s, troubleshooting guides, App features, and roundups for Apple users to help them make the best use of their gadgets. When not writing, she loves to try out new recipes and enjoy some family time.

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