On desktop, click the name of your workspace (it might be your workplace's name or if it's a personal Slack workspace it'll be the hilarious name you gave it) - it will be in the top left corner in the same column as all your channels. Hit the Slack icon on the right to find all the custom gold. You'll find your emoji by keyword (the name you gave it), or by browsing the emoji library in the tab with the Slack icon, all the way on the right. Importantly, you should make it unique, as according to Slack, "Customised emoji with names that are used in the latest set of standard emoji will be deactivated." So make it something unlikely to already be an official emoji title like "happy" or "tree." Names must be lowercase, and can't contain spaces, periods, or punctuation. Name your emojiīefore you save, make sure you give your emoji an easily searchable name if you want it to roll into high rotation in your workspace. Make sure you give your emoji a unique name, but one that's easily searchable. You can also add GIF files for animated fun, but keep in mind the sizing. Square images under 128KB, sized 128x128 pixels, and saved with transparent backgrounds (save as a PNG file) work best for Slack, but if the image is massive, the platform will automatically resize it - and this can often look super average and tiny. Here's where image selection is important. When the array of emoji already available pops up, hit "Add Emoji" underneath. Hit the smiley face icon on the bottom right of the Slack formatting bar, between the (tag someone) and paperclip (add attachment) icons. Hit the smiley faceįirst things first, you can only add new emoji to Slack on desktop. Plus, workspace admins can restrict permissions for adding custom emoji to Slack, so your gleeful plans for fun online work banter might be already foiled if your boss has turned this option off.īut if you're able to add, hooray! There are two ways to add, and I'll start with the easiest. So, you want to add your own custom emoji to Slack? Before you start, it's important to know your custom emoji will be available to everyone in your workspace, so be mindful of what you're adding. Where it might be slightly inappropriate to drop emoji in say, a formal email, in Slack it's all systems go. Slack allows you to add your own emoji to a workspace, ready to spruce up daily reports, celebrate wins, and add some high-drama reaction flair to general chats on the platform. Workplace banter on Slack truly levels up with emoji, particularly if they're little icons only your workplace uses, but especially if they're dancing party parrots. Stay updated with the latest in Tech, Science, Culture, Entertainment, and more by following our Telegram channel here.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |