Editing Emoji key

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An '''Emoji key''' opens a menu for picking Emoji characters for inserting into text.

They are most common on [[Touch screen#Touch screen keyboards|touch-screen keyboards]] for changing into an emoji [[layer]], but are also available on some physical keyboards where they launch a separate picker on the screen.

==Microsoft Windows==
Microsoft introduced a physical Emoji key on the [[Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard]] and [[Microsoft Bluetooth Keyboard]] in 2019, together with their proprietary [[Office key]].
It does officially require [[Microsoft Windows]] 10, version 1903 (May 2019 Update) or later.
The dedicated key sends the USB [[usage code]]s for Control, Shift, Alt, Windows and Space all at once (in effect the [[Office key]]+Space).

The Emoji Picker can also be launched with {{key press|Windows}}+{{key press|.}} (period) or {{key press|Windows}}+{{key press|;}} (semicolon).

==Apple iPad==
On Apple iPad tablet computers, users can cycle between installed keyboard layouts by pressing the '''Globe key'''.
While it could be used to switch between e.g. ''Spanish'' and ''English'' layouts, by default the secondary layout is the ''Emoji keyboard'' — thus making the key into an Emoji key in practice.

The key originated on the [[Touch screen|touch-screen]] keyboard where it will not appear if only one keyboard layout is enabled.
It got realised as a physical key on the [[Apple Smart Keyboard]] and the [[Apple_Magic_Keyboard#iPad|Apple Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro]], but the ''Emoji keyboard'' can still only be used on the touch-screen.
The physical key can however be disabled or remapped to other functions.

On keyboards that don't have a Globe key:
* Pressing {{key press|Ctrl}}+{{key press|Space Bar}} reveals an on-screen keyboard switcher
* The [[Eject key]] (if present) enables the on-screen keyboard.

==Apple Macintosh==
An emoji picker is sometimes visible in the [[touch bar]] on some keyboards.

On [[macOS]] 10.9 and later, an emoji picker is launched on screen with {{key press|Control ^}}+{{key press|Command ⌘}}+{{key press|Space}}.
That shortcut could however also be mapped by an application program to do something else.

On laptops from November 2020 onwards and on the 2021 [[Magic Keyboard]] the [[Fn key]] is a '''Globe key''' when tapped. It cycles between keyboard layouts, with the on-screen "Emoji keyboard" being the next default.

==X-Windows==
===Compose key===
Some sequences with the [[Compose key]] produce a symbol: for instance {{key press|Compose }}{{key press|:}}{{key press|)}} and {{key press|Compose }}{{key press|<}}{{key press|3)}}.

===GTK+===
The GTK+ toolkit is the base for several desktop environments such as Mate, Cinnamon and Gnome.

There is an emoji selector built-into the text fields. It is enabled with {{key press|Control}}+{{key press|.}}. It is not available in a terminal.

{{key press|Control}}+{{key press|Shift}}+{{key press|u}} produces a unicode prompt. It works also in the terminal.

{{key press|Control}}+{{key press|Shift}}+{{key press|e}} produces an emoji prompt, but it has been deprecated and will be removed in a future version.

==External links==
* The Verge—[https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/11/20909475/microsoft-office-key-emoji-key-keyboards Microsoft has dedicated Office and emoji keys on its new keyboards]. (Dated 2019-10-11)
* Microsoft.com—[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4523181/use-microsoft-bluetooth-keyboard Use Microsoft Bluetooth Keyboard] (Dated 2019-10-15)
* How-To Geek—[https://www.howtogeek.com/445318/how-to-remap-the-office-key-on-your-keyboard/ How to Remap the Office Key on Your Keyboard] (Dated 2019-10-24)
* OSXDaily—[https://osxdaily.com/2020/11/14/how-remap-globe-key-ipad-keyboard-escape/ How to Remap Globe Key on iPad to be ESCape]. Dated 2020-11-14.

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