What does 🖥️ Desktop Computer mean?
A desktop computer monitor on a stand. It points to stationary computing: an office workstation, a gaming rig, a home studio or a large screen for design work. Gamers and streamers use it to show off their battle station, while office workers reach for it when they feel chained to their desk. Compared with 💻, it feels more fixed and heavy-duty, less “working from a café”.
🖥️ Desktop Computer is an emoji from the Objects category (computers & electronics), added in Emoji 0.7 in 2014.
Example messages
🖥️ Desktop Computer on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Desktop Computer looks on each platform.
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Desktop Computer emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Desktop Computer emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and 🖥️ 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 :desktop_computer:.
When was the Desktop Computer emoji added?
🖥️ Desktop Computer was added in Emoji 0.7, released in 2014. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does 🖥️ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Desktop Computer. The underlying code (U+1F5A5 U+FE0F) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.