Add emojis
You can add emoji to text layers, layers that support text, and comments. Figma uses the Apple emoji style.
Add emoji to any text layers by typing : followed by the emoji code. If you don’t know the name of an emoji, you can search by entering keywords like :heart or :plus.
You can also use your computer’s emoji picker or keyboard. Select your operating system for more instructions.
Use the emoji picker to add emoji to text layers.
- Create a text layer in the canvas.
- Use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl Command Space to display the Emoji picker.
- Type the name of your emoji in the field provided.
- Select the emoji from the search results to add it to the text layer.
To add emoji, you first need to enable Microsoft's Touch Keyboard:
- Right-click on the Windows task bar.
- Click the Show touch keyboard button.
Now you can add emoji using the touch keyboard:
- Create a text layer.
- Click the Touch Keyboard icon.
- Select the Emoji option.
- Select the emoji you would like to use.
Add smart symbols
Enable Use smart quotes/symbols in Figma Design files to quickly convert characters to special symbols. For example, if you type characters like - and > next to each other with no spaces in between, Figma will convert the characters to →. This setting will also convert straight quotation marks like " " to curly ones 〝 〞.
To enable this setting, open the Main menu from a Figma Design file and navigate to Preferences > Use smart quotes/symbols.
Here are some character combinations and their resulting smart symbols:
| Characters | Result |
| -> | → |
| <- | ← |
| vv | ↓ |
| ^^ | ↑ |
| (c) | © |
| (r) | ® |
| (tm) | ™ |
| [ ] | ▢ |