Add Emojis to your text

The little-known shortcut for adding emojis on Mac and Windows🤓

It’s worth taking the time to "color" your automated responses with emojis. Emojis are essential to communicate emotion 🎭, something that words cannot portray. They'll make your automated messages feel more natural and visually appealing. 🌈

How to insert emojis into any text

Using a key combination

1. Click on any text field

Position your cursor in any text field where you’d like to add an emoji. For example, you can do this in a Bonomi Message:

2. Press the necessary keyboard combination

Depending on the operating system you're using, you should press:

  • For Windows: Press Windows and (.) keys

  • For Mac: Press the Command and Control keys on your Mac keyboard and then press Space

3. Choose your emoji from the list

You’ll now see the emoji keyboard palette launch within your screen:

You can scroll through all the available emojis and categories (People, Nature, Food & Drink, Celebration, Activity, Travel & Places, and Objects & Symbols) or search the full list of emoji from the search box at the top of the window.

4. Click to add the emoji to your text

Once you’ve found the emoji you’d like to add, click on it and it’ll appear in your text box to the left of the cursor:

Using a dedicated website

There are dedicated websites, that will help you search for emojis. For example, you can use Emojipedia to find emojis you like, and then simply copy that emoji from the site, and paste it into the text box.

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