macOS · Open the emoji picker
System
Windows · Linux
Not on this systemMac
Ctrl+Cmd+SpaceOpens the emoji and symbol picker in any text field; the same window also holds arrows and mathematical signs, not just emoji.
- Group
- System
- Keys held
- 3
Cmd sits where Windows puts Ctrl. Text movement is the exception: end of line is Ctrl+A/E or Cmd+←/→, not a Cmd version of the Windows key.
Reading the key names
- Keys joined by + are pressed together: Ctrl+Shift+P means hold Ctrl and Shift, then P.
- On a Mac, Cmd is ⌘, Option is ⌥ (labelled Alt on some keyboards), Control is ⌃ and Shift is ⇧.
- Windows Ctrl usually becomes Cmd on a Mac, but not always — this reference lists both combinations separately.
- With a Korean, Japanese or Chinese input method active, shortcuts built on letter keys may not fire. Switch to Latin input and try again.
- When a combination does nothing, another program has often claimed it as a global shortcut first.
Common questions
Q. What is the shortcut for Open the emoji picker in macOS?
Opens the emoji and symbol picker in any text field; the same window also holds arrows and mathematical signs, not just emoji. It is — on Windows and Ctrl+Cmd+Space on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — — on Windows, Ctrl+Cmd+Space on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
3 pressed together. The combination sits under System in macOS.