What does ๐ผ Briefcase mean?
A leather briefcase. It stands for work, business, jobs, careers and the office. People use it for job announcements, interviews, business trips, professional updates and the general โback to workโ mood. It also signals professionalism, whether meant seriously or with a wink. In profiles and bios, it often marks someoneโs job title or a business contact address.
๐ผ Briefcase is an emoji from the Objects category (office supplies), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
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๐ผ Briefcase on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Briefcase looks on each platform.
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Briefcase emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Briefcase emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ผ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :briefcase:.
When was the Briefcase emoji added?
๐ผ Briefcase was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐ผ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Briefcase. The underlying code (U+1F4BC) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.