Use emoji and symbols on Mac

For more help with Keyboard options, click the Help button in Keyboard settings.

To change Keyboard settings, choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click Keyboard . (You may need to scroll down.)

Depending on your Mac model, you can also set an option in Keyboard settings to access emoji and symbols by pressing the Fn key or the key by itself.

Press -E (if the Globe key is available on the keyboard).

Click the Input menu in the menu bar and choose Show Emoji & Symbols.

In an app on your Mac, do one of the following to open the Character Viewer:

To customize the Character Viewer, expand the viewer, then click the Action pop-up menu in the upper-left corner of the viewer. You can make the symbols larger so they’re easier to see. To change the categories shown in the viewer, choose Customize List, select or deselect categories, then click Done.

Click the expand or collapse button in the upper-right corner of the viewer.

Search for a character or symbol: Enter a commonly used word or phrase (such as question mark) or code (such as U+003F) in the search field, then press Return.

For some emoji, such as those for people, you can click and hold an emoji to see other variations.

Browse characters and symbols: Click the buttons across the bottom of the viewer (if it’s collapsed) or along the left edge of the viewer (if it’s expanded). When the viewer’s expanded, additional categories are visible.

Do one of the following:

To insert a character or symbol in a document, position the insertion point in the document where you want the item to appear, then click the item in the viewer. If the viewer’s expanded, double-click the item.

Note: When the Character Viewer is expanded, you can add multiple characters at one time.

If your Mac has a Touch Bar, you can tap , and then tap an emoji to add to your document.

To make a symbol or character a favorite, expand the viewer, select an item, then click Add to Favorites. Or drag the item onto Favorites (if shown) in the sidebar.