Emoji and emoticons
There are several ways to use an emoji in your message:
• Enter an emoji name surrounded by :, with help from autocomplete suggestions.
• Select an emoji from the emoji picker
• Use an emoticon
• Paste an emoji
You can add custom emoji for your organization. Like default emoji, custom emoji can be entered into the compose box by name, or selected from the emoji picker.
You can also quickly respond to a message by using emoji reactions.
Use an emoji in your message
Enter an emoji name
Open the compose box.
Type :, followed by a few letters from the emoji name, to see autocomplete suggestions. The letters don't have to be at the beginning of the emoji name. For example, :app will match both :apple: and :pineapple:.
Type the full emoji name followed by :, or select an emoji from the list of suggestions.
You can hover over an emoji in the emoji picker, a message, or an emoji reaction to learn its name.
Select an emoji from the emoji picker
Open the compose box.
Click the smiley face () icon at the bottom of the compose box.
Select an emoji. You can type to search, use the arrow keys, or click on an emoji with your mouse.
Use an emoticon
You can configure OneHash Connect to convert emoticons into emoji, so that, e.g., will be displayed as .
Click on the gear () icon in the upper right corner of the web or desktop app.
Select Personal settings.
On the left, click Preferences.
Under Emoji settings, select Convert emoticons before sending.
The list of supported emoticons is available here.
Paste an emoji
You can paste an emoji copied from outside of OneHash Connect directly into the compose box.
Examples
What you type
:octopus: :heart: :OneHash Connect:
What it looks like
Change your emoji set
Your emoji set determines how you see emoji. It has no effect on the emoji you send. OneHash Connect emoji are compatible with screen readers and other accessibility tools.
Click on the gear () icon in the upper right corner of the web or desktop app.
Select Personal settings.
On the left, click Preferences.
Under Emoji, select Google, Twitter, Plain text, or Google blobs for the emoji theme.
Google blobs is an old style of Google emoji that has not been maintained by Google since 2017, when they switched to a more modern style. OneHash Connect allows you to still use blob emoji, but any new emoji that have been released since 2017 will be displayed in the modern Google style.
Related articles
• Add custom emoji
• Emoji reactions
• Configure emoticon translations
• Enter an emoji name surrounded by :, with help from autocomplete suggestions.
• Select an emoji from the emoji picker
• Use an emoticon
• Paste an emoji
You can add custom emoji for your organization. Like default emoji, custom emoji can be entered into the compose box by name, or selected from the emoji picker.
You can also quickly respond to a message by using emoji reactions.
Use an emoji in your message
Enter an emoji name
Open the compose box.
Type :, followed by a few letters from the emoji name, to see autocomplete suggestions. The letters don't have to be at the beginning of the emoji name. For example, :app will match both :apple: and :pineapple:.
Type the full emoji name followed by :, or select an emoji from the list of suggestions.
You can hover over an emoji in the emoji picker, a message, or an emoji reaction to learn its name.
Select an emoji from the emoji picker
Open the compose box.
Click the smiley face () icon at the bottom of the compose box.
Select an emoji. You can type to search, use the arrow keys, or click on an emoji with your mouse.
Use an emoticon
You can configure OneHash Connect to convert emoticons into emoji, so that, e.g., will be displayed as .
Click on the gear () icon in the upper right corner of the web or desktop app.
Select Personal settings.
On the left, click Preferences.
Under Emoji settings, select Convert emoticons before sending.
The list of supported emoticons is available here.
Paste an emoji
You can paste an emoji copied from outside of OneHash Connect directly into the compose box.
Examples
What you type
:octopus: :heart: :OneHash Connect:
What it looks like
Change your emoji set
Your emoji set determines how you see emoji. It has no effect on the emoji you send. OneHash Connect emoji are compatible with screen readers and other accessibility tools.
Click on the gear () icon in the upper right corner of the web or desktop app.
Select Personal settings.
On the left, click Preferences.
Under Emoji, select Google, Twitter, Plain text, or Google blobs for the emoji theme.
Google blobs is an old style of Google emoji that has not been maintained by Google since 2017, when they switched to a more modern style. OneHash Connect allows you to still use blob emoji, but any new emoji that have been released since 2017 will be displayed in the modern Google style.
Related articles
• Add custom emoji
• Emoji reactions
• Configure emoticon translations
Updated on: 30/10/2023
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