How to install emoji icons on a Chromebook

Everyone loves emojis. They help express emotions and add context to text chats. Chromebooks have built-in emoticon input support. Here’s how to get emoji on your Chromebook using the emoji keyboard for Chrome OS.

How to use emojis on a Chromebook

To use the emoji keyboard on your Chromebook, you must first enable typing on Chrome OS:

Choose time in the lower right corner of the screen.

Choose Settings in the pop-up window to open your Chromebook settings.

Scroll to the bottom of the settings page and select Advanced.

Scroll down the page again and select Languages ​​and Input.

Again, scroll down the page and select the toggle switch next to the option Show input options on the shelf to activate.

Close settings and select US in the display of input options.

Choose smile icon to display emoji keyboard.

You can now choose from hundreds of built-in emojis. Tap the icons in the bottom row to browse through different categories, then select an emoji in the bottom right corner to minimize the emoji keyboard when it’s finished.

How to use with the virtual keyboard on the screen

You can also use the on-screen keyboard to access emojis on your Chromebook:

Choose time in the lower right corner of the screen.

Choose Settings in the pop-up window to open your Chromebook settings.

Scroll to the bottom of the settings page and select Advanced.

Scroll down and select Manage accessibility features in the item Accessibility.

Scroll down to section Keyboard and text input and select the toggle switch next to it Enable on-screen keyboard.

Close settings and select keyboard icon in the item to display the keyboard.

Choose smile icon in the bottom row to switch to the emoji keyboard.

You can also download the Chrome emoji keyboard as a Chrome extension. The web-based version includes even more emojis, and a search feature makes it easy to find emojis that match the emotion you want to convey.