Software & Apps > MS Office How to Insert Emoticons in Outlook Emails Share emotions in your email messages By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on January 3, 2021 Reviewed by Jon Fisher Reviewed by Jon Fisher Wichita Technical Institute Jonathan Fisher is a CompTIA certified technologist with more than 6 years' experience writing for publications like TechNorms and Help Desk Geek. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email MS Office Outlook Word Excel Powerpoint What to Know Select the yellow smiley face in the Formatting toolbar, then select Emojis in the Expressions pane.Enter a keyword in the search box or browse the category tabs to find the emoji you want to use.To search Bing for a GIF reaction, go to the GIFs tab and enter a keyword in the search box. This article explains how to use emojis in Outlook emails. Instructions in this article apply to Outlook 2019, Outlook for Microsoft 365, and Outlook.com. Add Emoticons to Outlook E-Mail Messages Use the built-in emoji tool to add expressions to emails with just a few clicks. Open a New message, Reply to a message, or Forward a message to open a new email in the Reading Pane. Lifewire Position the cursor where you want the emoji to appear. In the Formatting toolbar, click the yellow smiley face. (When you hover over it, it says Insert emojis and GIFs). Lifewire In the Expressions pane, select Emojis. Lifewire To search Bing for a short video expression, go to the GIFs tab and enter a keyword in the Search box. Select the emoji you want to insert. Enter a keyword in the Search box or the browse the Category tabs to find the emoji you want to use. The emoji appears in the email message. You can copy and paste an emoji just like other text. For example, copy an emoji in the message area and paste it in the email subject field. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit