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Emoji reactions

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import {Steps, TabItem, Tabs} from "@astrojs/starlight/components";

import FlattenedSteps from "../../components/FlattenedSteps.astro"; import KeyboardTip from "../../components/KeyboardTip.astro"; import NavigationSteps from "../../components/NavigationSteps.astro"; import ZulipTip from "../../components/ZulipTip.astro"; import MessageActions from "../include/_MessageActions.mdx"; import MessageLongPressMenu from "../include/_MessageLongPressMenu.mdx"; import ViewEmojiReactions from "../include/_ViewEmojiReactions.mdx";

import ChevronRightIcon from "~icons/zulip-icon/chevron-right"; import MoreVerticalSpreadIcon from "~icons/zulip-icon/more-vertical-spread"; import SmileIcon from "~icons/zulip-icon/smile";

Emoji reactions let you quickly respond to a message. For example, 👍 is commonly used to express agreement or confirm that you've read the message. Any emoji can be used as a reaction, including custom emoji. Reactions appear at the bottom of the message.

Add a new reaction

<Tabs> <TabItem label="Desktop/Web"> <FlattenedSteps> <MessageActions />
  1. Click the **add emoji reaction** (<SmileIcon />) icon. On messages that
     you sent, click on the **ellipsis** (<MoreVerticalSpreadIcon />),
     then **Add emoji reaction**.
  1. Select an emoji. Type to search, use the arrow keys, or click on an emoji
     with your mouse.
</FlattenedSteps>

<ZulipTip>
  To add multiple reactions without closing the emoji picker, hold the
  <kbd>Shift</kbd> key while selecting emoji.
</ZulipTip>

<KeyboardTip>
  Use <kbd>:</kbd> to add any reaction, <kbd>=</kbd> to add the first
  emoji reaction added by others, or <kbd>+</kbd> to react with 👍.
</KeyboardTip>
</TabItem> <TabItem label="Mobile"> <FlattenedSteps> <MessageLongPressMenu />
  1. Select one of the emojis at the top of the menu, or tap **more**
     (<ChevronRightIcon />).
  1. Start typing the name of the emoji you want to use, and select an emoji from
     the list of suggestions.
</FlattenedSteps>
</TabItem> </Tabs>

Add or remove an existing reaction

<Tabs> <TabItem label="Desktop/Web"> <Steps> 1. Click on an existing emoji reaction to add or remove your reaction. </Steps>
<ZulipTip>
  To make it easy to see which reactions you have added, they are
  highlighted in a different color.
</ZulipTip>

<KeyboardTip>
  You can also toggle the first emoji reaction on the selected message by
  using the <kbd>=</kbd> shortcut.
</KeyboardTip>
</TabItem> <TabItem label="Mobile"> <Steps> 1. Tap on an existing emoji reaction to add or remove your reaction. </Steps>
<ZulipTip>
  To make it easy to see which reactions you have added, they are
  highlighted in a different color.
</ZulipTip>
</TabItem> </Tabs>

Viewing who reacted to a message

For messages where few users have reacted, the names of users who have reacted are displayed directly on the message if the option to do so is enabled.

View who reacted to a message

<Tabs> <TabItem label="Desktop/Web"> <Steps> 1. Hover over an emoji reaction to see who reacted with that emoji. </Steps> </TabItem> <TabItem label="Mobile"> <FlattenedSteps> <MessageLongPressMenu />
  1. Tap **See who reacted**.
</FlattenedSteps>
</TabItem> </Tabs>

Toggle whether names of reacting users are displayed

<FlattenedSteps> <NavigationSteps target="settings/preferences" />
  1. Under Emoji, toggle Display names of reacting users when few users have reacted to a message. </FlattenedSteps>

View your messages with reactions

<ViewEmojiReactions />