What does 🆕 NEW Button mean?
The word NEW in a button. It flags anything fresh: a new product, profile picture, video, recipe or job. Creators use it to mark new uploads and shops to highlight new stock. It is a straightforward, upbeat label that grabs attention at a glance, and it also works for welcoming a new member to a group chat or marking a fresh start.
🆕 NEW Button is an emoji from the Symbols category (letters & word buttons), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
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🆕 NEW Button on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how NEW Button looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the NEW Button 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 :new:.
When was the NEW Button emoji added?
🆕 NEW Button was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. 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 NEW Button. The underlying code (U+1F195) 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.