Create and use custom emojis to animate your messages! You can use custom emojis in Chat, Docs, task descriptions, and comments.

What you'll need

• Custom emojis are available on every plan.
• Guests cannot create custom emojis.
• Everyone, including guests and limited members, can use custom emojis in messages and comments.
• Workspace owners and admins can create new custom emojis.
• Members and admins can access the Emojis page in their settings.

Create a custom emoji

There are multiple ways to create a custom emoji.

Drafting a message or reacting

Whenever you are drafting a message or leaving a reaction, you can create a new custom emoji for everyone to use in your Workspace.

Custom emojis are included when you import from Slack!

To add a custom emoji when drafting a message or leaving a reaction:

1. Click the emoji icon.
2. In the upper-right corner of the emoji menu, click the plus icon.
   
3. Upload the emoji file. You can drag and drop the file or click Browse and select it.
4. Name the emoji.
   • Optional: Add aliases to make the emoji easier to find.
5. Click Save. Everyone in your Workspace can now use the custom emoji.

From the emojis page

To add a custom emoji from the emojis page:

1. In the upper-left corner, click your Workspace name.
2. Select Settings.
3. In the All settings sidebar, click Emojis.
4. In the upper-right corner, click Add custom emoji.
5. Upload the emoji file. You can drag and drop the file or click Browse and select it.
6. Name the emoji.
   • Optional: Add aliases to make the emoji easier to find.
7. Click Save. Everyone in your Workspace can now use the custom emoji.

View all custom emojis in your Workspace

See all custom emojis in your Workspace from one page.

To view all custom emojis in your Workspace:

1. In the upper-left corner, click your Workspace name.
2. Select Settings.
3. In the All settings sidebar, click Emojis.

Edit custom emojis

To edit custom emojis from the Emojis page:

1. To the right of an emoji, click the ellipsis ... icon.
2. Select one of the options to make changes:
   • Update image: Change the emoji.
   • Edit alias: Change the aliases that people can use for the emoji.
   • Delete emoji: Delete the custom emoji from your Workspace.

Search custom emojis

To search custom emojis from the Emojis page:

1. In the upper-left corner, click the search bar.
2. Type an emoji name or alias. Results filter automatically.

Filter custom emojis

To filter custom emojis by creator from the Emojis page:

1. Next to the search bar at the top, click Creator.
2. Search for and select someone. Results filter automatically.

Sort custom emojis

To sort custom emojis by date added or date updated from the Emojis page:

1. Click the Date added or Date updated column header.
2. To reverse the sorting order, click the column header again.

You can only sort by one column at a time.

Use custom emojis in your messages

To insert a custom emoji into a message, comment, task description, or Doc:

1. Type :.

2. Type a keyword from the custom emoji's name or aliases.

   If there are multiple results, use the up arrow and down arrow on your keyboard to move through them.

3. Hover over the custom emoji and press Return on Mac or Enter on PC.

To insert a custom emoji into a message or comment draft:

1. Below your draft, click the emoji icon.
2. Select the ClickUp icon to see all custom emojis in your Workspace.
   
3. Click the custom emoji to insert it into your message or comment.