how to use newer emojis in windows 10

Hi Yadiel Fresco,

Thank you for reaching out with your question. I understand the interest in using the newer emojis that are available on Windows 11 while continuing to use Windows 10.

As mentioned by Q&A Assist, emoji availability is determined by the Windows version and its built‑in emoji font. Windows 10 includes a fixed emoji set, while newer emojis are introduced with newer Windows versions. Because of this design, emojis added in Windows 11 are not included in the Windows 10 emoji panel.

On Windows 10, you can use supported emojis by pressing Windows key + . (period) or Windows key + ;

• This opens the emoji panel with all emojis supported on Windows 10

Other available workarounds that you can consider:

1, Copy and paste newer emojis

• Copy emojis from a website, mobile device, or a Windows 11 system
• Paste them into supported apps (for example, browsers or messaging apps)
• Note: Display may vary depending on the app

2, Use app‑specific emoji pickers

• Some applications (such as web-based chat tools) use their own emoji sets and may show newer emojis independently of Windows

For full access to newer emojis, you can consider upgrading to Windows 11

• This provides native access to the latest emojis directly in the system emoji panel and across supported apps

I hope this helps clarify the available options. Let me know if you need further assistance, feel free to ask me by clicking "Add Comment" or "Add Answer" if you cannot add comment so your response will be visible. Thanks for your effort.

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Newer emojis are tied to the version of Windows and its emoji font. Windows 10 only supports the emoji set shipped for that version, so emojis introduced later for Windows 11 (such as 🫩) will not display correctly or be available in the built‑in emoji panel on Windows 10.

On Windows 10 you can:

• Open the emoji panel with Windows logo key + . (period) and use all emojis supported by Windows 10.
• Use symbols and older emojis via the same panel or Alt codes, but this will not add newer Windows 11–only emojis.

To use the latest emoji set natively (including 🫩), upgrading to Windows 11 is required.

References:

• Windows keyboard tips and tricks
• What was new in RS5 Windows 10 Insider Preview Builds
• Emoji
• Use a screen reader to explore and navigate different keyboard and text tools in Windows