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Slack Emoji Guide: Reactions, Custom & Shortcuts

Use emojis in Slack effectively — reactions, custom workspace emojis, emoji shortcuts, and status emojis. Full guide for teams and remote workers.

💡 Slack supports custom workspace emojis — admins can upload custom PNG/GIF files as named emoji shortcuts.

  • ✓Emoji reactions: hover a message, click 😊, search or browse
  • ✓Status emoji: set via your profile for availability signals
  • ✓Shortcut: type /emoji in any channel to browse
  • ✓Custom emoji: Workspace Settings > Customize > Add Custom Emoji
  • ✓Standard shortcodes work: :thumbsup:, :white_check_mark:
  • ✓Slack uses Twemoji (Twitter's emoji set) for consistency across platforms

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. 1In a message, type : (colon) to open emoji picker
  2. 2Type emoji name to search (e.g. :thumbsup)
  3. 3Press Enter or click to insert
  4. 4To react to a message: hover it, click the emoji face icon
  5. 5For custom emojis: go to Workspace Settings > Customize > Emoji

Other Guides

How to Use Emojis on Windows 10 & 11How to Use Emojis on Mac (macOS)How to Use Emojis on iPhone (iOS)How to Use Emojis on AndroidComplete Discord Emoji Guide: Custom, Nitro & Shortcuts