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Enter emoji with an Apple external keyboard on iPad

When you want to enter emoji characters, switch from the external keyboard to the onscreen emoji keyboard.

  1. To show the emoji keyboard, tap the Keyboard Shortcut button in the Shortcuts bar (at the bottom of the screen), then tap the Next Keyboard, Emoji button.

    With Magic Keyboard for iPad and Smart Keyboard, you can also press the Switch Keyboard key to choose the emoji keyboard.

  2. To search for an emoji, enter a commonly used word or phrase—such as “heart” or “smiley face”—in the search field above the emoji keyboard.

  3. To enter an emoji, tap it; or use the arrow keys on the external keyboard to select it, then press Return.

An email reply appears onscreen. The emoji keyboard appears at the text insertion point.

Note: With Magic Keyboard for iPad and Smart Keyboard, you can use the Switch Keyboard key to show only the emoji keyboard instead of switching languages. Go to Settings  > General > Keyboard > Hardware Keyboard, then turn on Press the Switch Keyboard key for Emoji. To switch between other language keyboards, press and hold the Control key, then press the Space bar.

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