What does 🧰 Toolbox mean?
A red toolbox, ready for any job. It stands for repairs, DIY, mechanics and being prepared. Figuratively, a toolbox is a set of skills or resources, so people use it for guides, tips, toolkits and “everything you need” resource lists. Handy people, tradespeople and teachers sharing classroom resources all find a use for it.
🧰 Toolbox is an emoji from the Objects category (tools), added in Emoji 11.0 in 2018. People use it in messages about box, chest, mechanic, red and tool.
Example messages
🧰 Toolbox on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Toolbox looks on each platform.
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Toolbox emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Toolbox 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 :toolbox:.
When was the Toolbox emoji added?
🧰 Toolbox was added in Emoji 11.0, released in 2018. 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 Toolbox. The underlying code (U+1F9F0) 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.