{"id":209288,"date":"2023-01-15T06:46:03","date_gmt":"2023-01-15T05:46:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=209288"},"modified":"2025-07-01T20:11:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T03:11:01","slug":"add-emoji-reactions-on-google-meet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/add-emoji-reactions-on-google-meet\/","title":{"rendered":"You can finally add emoji reactions on Google Meet. See how it works"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you regularly have meetings in <a href=\"https:\/\/google-meet.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"Google Meet\">Google Meet<\/a>, you may already know about the <strong>hand-raising tool<\/strong> for when you want to speak. The company behind the app wanted to take it a step further, ensuring you can respond to the discussion without being disruptive. To that end, you can finally react with emojis during the video call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Should you wish to do so, it\u2019s easy to apply. When you\u2019re in <a href=\"https:\/\/google-meet.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"Google Meet\">Google Meet<\/a>, just look at the <strong>bottom row of emojis<\/strong>. The ones available at this point are Sparkling Heart, Party Popper, Face with Tears of Joy, Thumbs Up, Astonished Face, Clapping Hands, Crying Face, Thinking Face, and Thumbs Down. I don\u2019t know about you, but I really hope no one reacts to what I\u2019m saying with that last one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/add-emoji-reactions-on-Google-Meet-1.jpg\" alt=\"add emoji reactions on Google Meet\" class=\"wp-image-209292\" width=\"161\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/add-emoji-reactions-on-Google-Meet-1.jpg 231w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/add-emoji-reactions-on-Google-Meet-1-13x12.jpg 13w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/add-emoji-reactions-on-Google-Meet-1-150x142.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 161px) 100vw, 161px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s a short statement from Google on the new emojis:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe hope these features make it easier for you, your colleagues, and stakeholders to stay better connected and engaged, whether they\u2019re working from home, the office, or anywhere in between.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/add-emoji-reactions-on-Google-Meet-2-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"add emoji reactions on Google Meet\" class=\"wp-image-209293\" width=\"556\" height=\"301\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Time will tell if we\u2019ll see more of a selection in the future. You can also <strong>change the skin tone<\/strong> of the emoji across the boards for <a href=\"https:\/\/google-meet.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"Google Meet\">Google Meet<\/a> on the right side. Once selected, it applies to all the emojis.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Chef cat making pizza! Your 5th last used emoji is your reaction<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/commissionsopen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#commissionsopen<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/kawaii?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#kawaii<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cats?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cats<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uhilec7Wv8\">pic.twitter.com\/uhilec7Wv8<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bunnibibo | Commissions: OPEN (@Bunnibibo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bunnibibo\/status\/1610850463028764672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 5, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As for not being a distraction, I seriously have my doubts. Since it\u2019s a new feature, someone in the meeting is going to be <strong>trigger-happy<\/strong> and look for every opportunity to use each emoji. Also, the attention seekers in the audience won\u2019t be happy unless everyone in the Google Meet claps for a standing ovation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a point of interest, did you know that Shigetaka Kurita was the<strong> first one to make emojis<\/strong>? He made a collection of about 180 emojis for a Japanese web platform for mobile devices at the time. To think, we\u2019re still using them to this day, just upgraded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"326\" height=\"154\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/add-emoji-reactions-on-Google-Meet-3.jpg\" alt=\"add emoji reactions on Google Meet\" class=\"wp-image-209294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/add-emoji-reactions-on-Google-Meet-3.jpg 326w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/add-emoji-reactions-on-Google-Meet-3-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/add-emoji-reactions-on-Google-Meet-3-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/add-emoji-reactions-on-Google-Meet-3-150x71.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you regularly have meetings in Google Meet, you may already know about the hand-raising tool for when you want to speak. 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