Emoji picker

Type Emoji in the launcher and press Enter. Browse a category or search for a name or keyword such as fire, party, or thanks.

Emoji picker with a selected winking face

Choose and copy#

Use the arrow keys to move through the grid. The selected emoji's details appear with its copy action. Press Enter or choose Copy to place it on the clipboard, then paste it into the app where you need it.

Successfully copied emoji appear in Recent on this Mac. Choosing an emoji does not submit a chat message or send content to a provider.

Variants#

Where an emoji has a variant family, use its variant control or Shift Enter to open the choices. Arrow keys move between them; Escape dismisses the variant picker. The available glyphs also depend on the macOS version's emoji support.

Keyboard flow#

Keep typing in the scoped search field to narrow the grid, then use left, right, up, and down to navigate the results. Escape returns from the picker when its grid is focused. See Keyboard shortcuts for the other workspaces.