How-to guide
How to type emoji in Chrome on Windows and Mac
Press Windows key + period on Windows, or Fn/Globe-E on a Mac, to open the emoji panel. In Chrome, TabCmdr’s :emoji search finds any emoji and copies it with Enter.
Quick answer
Copy any emoji in three steps
- ⌘K
Step 1
Open the palette
Ctrl+K on Windows and Linux. Works on any page.
- :emoji
Step 2
Open the emoji picker
Then type a word, such as party or heart.
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Step 3
Press Enter
A Copied message confirms it. Paste it anywhere.
Your computer’s emoji panel
Windows and macOS each have an emoji panel that works in Chrome text boxes.
| To do this | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Open the emoji panel | Windows key+. while typing | Fn/Globe+E, or Edit > Emoji & Symbols |
| Find an emoji | Keep typing to search | Type a name in the search field |
Sources: Microsoft’s Windows keyboard tips and tricks and Apple’s Use emoji and symbols on Mac, checked in October 2026.
Both panels put the emoji straight into the text box you’re typing in.
TabCmdr's way
Search and copy any emoji with TabCmdr
TabCmdr is a keyboard launcher that lives in your browser. Its emoji picker opens over the page you’re on, finds emoji by name or keyword and copies the one you pick, so you can paste it anywhere.
Before you start: add TabCmdr from the Chrome Web Store. It has a 7-day free trial and needs no account.
Step 1: Open the emoji picker
Press ⌘+K on a Mac or Ctrl+K on Windows and Linux, and type :emoji. The picker opens with every emoji grouped by category, such as Smileys & Emotion.
:emoji opens the picker. The selected emoji and its name show at the top.For a shorter way in, type :em followed by a space. You can also open the Tools filter and choose Emoji.
Step 2: Type a word
Type what you’re looking for. Search matches emoji names and keywords, so party finds the partying face, party popper, balloon and more.
party finds emoji by name and by keyword.Use the arrow keys to move around the grid. ↑ and ↓ jump a row, ← and → move one emoji.
Step 3: Press Enter to copy
Enter copies the selected emoji and closes the palette, and a message at the bottom of the page confirms it, such as Copied 🥳. Paste it with ⌘+V or Ctrl+V. Clicking an emoji copies it too.
To copy the short name instead, press Shift+Enter or click :name:. The message then reads Copied :partying_face:.
Pick a skin tone
The six dots next to Copy set the skin tone, from the default yellow to five skin tones. Emoji that come in skin tones then show in the grid and copy in the tone you picked.
Try it on your own tabs
Works in Chrome, Edge, Brave, Arc, Vivaldi and Opera.
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