By Marlo Anderson – The Tech Ranch
Want to add a 🥧 to your text about Sunday dessert? On a Mac, press Control + Command + Space. The emoji viewer pops up right where you’re typing.
The Shortcut
- Control + ⌘ + Space: opens Emoji & Symbols
- Type a word to search
- Click an emoji to add it
- Symbols like ° € ™ ½ are in there too
Bonus Tip: The Globe Key
On newer Macs, press Globe (fn) + E. You can also set the Globe key by itself to open emoji: go to System Settings › Keyboard and change Press 🌐 key to Show Emoji & Symbols.
On Windows?
Press Windows key + Period (.).
More Keyboard Shortcuts, Explained
This is part of my Keyboard Shortcuts Explained series: quick, plain-English tips that make everyday computer work faster. Watch the whole series on YouTube and subscribe to The Tech Ranch so you don’t miss the next one. Short on time? Here’s the quick Short version.
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