Add a little personality to your status updates
These instructions apply to desktop and mobile versions of Facebook.
Start by composing a new Facebook status update.
Click theSmiley Faceicon on the bottom right side of the update status area to open a new menu.
Select any emoji you want to include in your Facebook status.
The Facebook mobile app does not support emojis exactly like the ones you see in the desktop version.
However, most phones have built-in support for emoji.
Look for a Smiley Face next to the space bar on the keyboard.
Tap it to search for and insert an emoji on your mobile gear.
Select theSmiley Faceicon under the comment box to bring up the emoji menu.
Select one or more emoji, and they are instantly inserted into the comment box.
poke the Smiley Faceicon again to shut the menu and finish writing the comment.
Post the comment normally using theEnterkey.
Choose the small Smiley Faceicon to the right of the text box.
In the new menu that shows below the text box, go into theEMOJItab.
The first page of the EMOJI tab shows recently used emoji.
Swipe right to see all of the options.
Select an emoji or choose multiple ones by continuing to tap them without leaving the menu.
Tap theSmiley Face again to terminate the menu and continue editing your message.
Tap the send button to send the message with emoji.
However, if you want to post a picture instead of a small emoticon-like icon, use thePhoto/Videobutton.
