By Hallei Halter updated on 10/28/2019
Using predictive text to add emojis, or using the iPhone emoji keyboard, lets you customize your messages with symbols like a kiss, a shrug, a thumbs up, a heart, a smiley face, and even a red-headed emoji. When you type a message, your phone will suggest emojis that you can tap to add to your text. Here's how to quickly find and use the perfect emoji for your text message.
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How to Add Emojis to Texts on the iPhone with Predictive Text
- Make sure your predictive keyboard turned on. Open your iPhone's Settings app and tap General, then tap Keyboard.
- Make sure that Predictive is toggled on. If you decide that you don't enjoy this feature, you can always turn it off again.
- The fastest way to find an emoji is to type a word and allow predictive text to suggest an emoji associated with that word.
- Suggested emojis appear in the horizontal menu below the text message.
- To replace a word with an emoji, tap on the suggested emoji before adding a space after the word.
- If you want to follow a word with a suggested emoji, add a space after the word and then tap the emoji.
- If you want to add your emojis all at once, type the entire message and then tap the emoji or globe icon in the bottom left of your keyboard.
- Some of the words in your text will be highlighted. Those words have emojis associated with them.
- Tap any of the highlighted words to replace them with an emoji.
- Some words have multiple associated emojis, so when you tap the word, you’ll have several emojis to choose from.
- Be choosy about using emojis; sometimes, replacing a word with an emoji doesn't look right!
Enjoy messaging without spending so much time trying to find the right emoji!