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Custom Emojis coming to Chat for Google Workspace

October 25, 2022 By Johanna Romero View Comments

It's no secret that Google has been leaning heavily into the use of emojis and working diligently to add Emoji options to all their apps. Although Chat within Google Workspace has had the use of emoji enabled for a while now, Google has announced that support for custom emoji has begun to roll out. … [Read more...] about Custom Emojis coming to Chat for Google Workspace

Emoji 15 is coming soon and Google will support it first

July 16, 2022 By Johanna Romero View Comments

The new emojis for 2022-2023 have been revealed and are up for approval this September. The new draft set of Emoji 15.0 features a shaking face, a pink heart, maracas, a hair pick, and what is being called the "High Five," which is technically called a Rightwards or Leftwards Pushing Hand, … [Read more...] about Emoji 15 is coming soon and Google will support it first

How Google is solving its Emoji problem

April 12, 2022 By Johanna Romero View Comments

Have you ever received a text from a friend that included a string of unidentifiable black boxes where emojis should be? These black boxes are called "Tofu" and are the subject of a recent "Ask a Techspert" article on Google's "The Keyword" blog that explains the reason why this happens and lays out … [Read more...] about How Google is solving its Emoji problem

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Google Meet will incorporate Emoji “in-meeting reactions”

April 1, 2022 By Johanna Romero View Comments

Google announced several new improvements that incorporate Google Meet into the workplace in new, fun, and imaginative ways. For example, the ability to use Meet directly within a Google Doc, Sheet, or Slide and to live stream a Meet directly to YouTube is sure to become instrumental tools when it … [Read more...] about Google Meet will incorporate Emoji “in-meeting reactions”

Gboard rolling out new magic wand “Emojify” feature

March 31, 2022 By Johanna Romero View Comments

Gboard is one of Google's feature-packed applications that is great no matter which platform you use it on. It is top-rated on both the Android Play Store and the Apple App Store alike and has been instrumental in bringing features like glide and voice typing to the mainstream. It has also gained … [Read more...] about Gboard rolling out new magic wand “Emojify” feature