iOS quick tips: How to enable and use the Emoji keyboard

Enable and use the emoji keyboard

What it is: Emoji are a wide-ranging set of text messaging emoticons originally developed by Japanese mobile carrier SoftBank. Turning the emoji keyboard on previously required downloading a third-party app or jailbreaking your device, but Apple now allows anyone to add it with a simple settings change.

How to activate it:

1. Navigate to Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards
2. Tap "Add New Keyboard..."
3. Select "Emoji" from the list

Note: You can also add additional keyboards from the "International" settings screen.

How to use it:

You can switch to emoji entry using the globe icon in the lower-left hand corner of the keyboard. Tapping the globe will cycle between the enabled keyboards, while holding it down will pop up a list to select from.