What does ⌨️ Keyboard mean?
A computer keyboard. It represents typing, writing, coding and online discussion in general. People use it to say they are busy writing, to joke about “keyboard warriors” who argue fiercely online, or to show off a new mechanical keyboard with clicky switches. A string of ⌨️ can mimic furious typing during a heated debate. It pairs naturally with 💻 or 🖥️ in work and tech posts.
⌨️ Keyboard is an emoji from the Objects category (computers & electronics), added in Emoji 1.0 in 2015.
Example messages
⌨️ Keyboard on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Keyboard looks on each platform.
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Keyboard emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Keyboard 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 :keyboard:.
When was the Keyboard emoji added?
⌨️ Keyboard was added in Emoji 1.0, released in 2015. 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 Keyboard. The underlying code (U+2328 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.