Add Emoji in Outlook Email: 5 Ways to Insert Them

Emojis are part of everyday online communication, and many wonder how to add emoji to Outlook email. This is simpler than you think; this guide will show you how to do it.

How do I insert emojis in Outlook?

1. Use the Windows Emoji Picker

1. Press the Windows key, type outlook, and click Open.
2. On the Outlook window, click New Email to start composing an email.
3. Go to the email body or Subject field, click it, and press Windows + . to open Windows Emojis Picker.
4. Select any emoji you want to add to your email message, and it will appear in your message window.

If the Windows emoji shortcut is not working, check the Windows version; it should be Windows 10 or 11 English language pack.

2. Add emojis from symbols in Outlook

1. Press the Windows key, type outlook, and click Open to launch the email client.
2. On the Outlook window, click New Email to start composing an email.
3. On the New Email window, go to the Insert tab.
4. Locate and click Symbols, then click More Symbols.
5. In the Symbol dialog box, for Font, select Wingdings or Segoe UI Emoji from the drop-down list.
6. If you don’t see the smileys right away for the Segoe UI Emoji font, scroll down to find the one you want. You can also select Extended Characters- Plane 1 from the Subset drop-down.
7. Click Insert to add the smiley face to the body of your email.

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3. Use the emojis add-in in Outlook

1. Press the Windows key, type outlook, and click Open to launch the desktop app.
2. Go to the Home tab.
3. From the right side of the Ribbon, locate Get Add-ins.
4. Go to the search bar at the top right corner and type emojis , and press Enter.
5. When it appears on the results, click Add.
6. Click Continue to install it.
7. Once added, click the New Email option to compose a new message.
8. On the new message window, you will get the Emoji icon to access the add-in.
9. Click it to open the emoji panel; it will appear on the right pane. Click any emoji to add it to the email body.

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4. Use the built-in emoji picker in Outlook web version

1. Sign in to Outlook.com, go to the Home tab, and click New mail.
2. Click on the email body, go to the menu bar, click three dots, and choose Emoji.
3. The emoji collection, Expressions, will appear on the right side of the window.
4. Select any of the emojis listed to add it to your email.

5. Add emoji code from Emojipedia

1. Visit the Emojipedia website.
2. Locate the search bar, type the emoji name, and press Enter.
3. A list of emojis related to the keyword entered will appear; click the one you like.
4. It will take you to a different webpage; scroll down to the list of platforms and what the emoji looks like on them.
5. Right-click the one you like and select Copy image.
6. Go to the New Email window, and paste the smiley in the window.

What is the keyboard shortcut for emojis in Outlook?

Press Windows + . to bring up the emoji panel; for Mac, the keyboard shortcut is Ctrl + Cmd + Space to open the emoji window.

Emojis are also supported in HTML, and we have a guide on adding HTML to Outlook and combining that with emojis can give you some unique results.

For quick replies, check out how to add Outlook reactions to your messages.

We also have a guide on how to use the emoji panel on Windows 10, so you can follow the same steps to add emojis on an older version of Windows.

Cannot send emails on Outlook? Check out this detailed guide to understand the cause and learn about solutions.

Try these ways to add emojis, and let us know which emoji you use the most in the comments section below.