How to show emojis in notion

Learn how to show all emojis in Notion to personalize your workspace with fun, creative emoji icons.

Nagarathinammal

May 15, 2025

TABLE OF CONTENTS

How to Add Emojis in Notion: A Step-by-Step Guide

Open the Notion Page

Add or Change the Page Icon (Optional)

Insert Emojis into Text or Blocks

Choose and Insert Your Emoji

Emoji Use Cases in Notion

Using Emojis on Mobile

Collaborative Uses of Emojis in Notion

Frequently Asked Questions

Emojis enhance content by adding context and making it more engaging. In Notion, showing the complete emoji set can make your workspace visually appealing and easier to scan.

The emoji support in Notion allows you to personalize pages—like using the 📚 emoji to tag reading tasks or the ✅ checkmark to highlight completed to-dos. Whether you're building a Notion dashboard, maintaining a knowledge base, or organizing your to-do list, emojis add clarity and fun.

Let’s explore how to insert emojis in Notion effectively, including emoji shortcuts, mobile tips, and creative use cases

How to Add Emojis in Notion: A Step-by-Step Guide

Here’s how to add emojis to Notion pages or blocks using keyboard shortcuts and icon settings:

Open the Notion Page

Start by opening the Notion page where you want to add an emoji. You can create a new page by clicking the “+” icon from the Notion Sidebar, or select an existing page from your Notion workspace.

Add or Change the Page Icon (Optional)

To customize the page icon with an emoji, click “Add Icon” at the top of the page. You can select an emoji from the picker or upload a custom image. This icon will represent the page in your workspace.

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Tip: Notion uses a yellow default emoji color. You can select different skin tones or variations from your emoji picker.

Insert Emojis into Text or Blocks

Place your cursor where you want the emoji to appear inside your page content (text, headings, tables, etc.).

Instead of using /emoji (which is not a valid slash command in Notion), use your operating system’s emoji picker:

On Mac: Press Control + Command + Space

On Windows: Press Windows key + . (period) or Windows key + ; (semicolon)

This will open your OS-level emoji picker, giving you access to the full emoji library—not limited to what Notion displays.

Choose and Insert Your Emoji

From the picker, select the emoji you want, and it will instantly appear where your cursor is placed. You can add emojis anywhere in your page content, such as lists, headings, database cells, or callouts.

And that’s it! These four steps will help you add any emoji to your Notion page in under 15 seconds.

Emoji Use Cases in Notion

Here are some creative way on how to use emojis for productivity in Notion:

Use Case	Example
Task List	✅ Task 1, 📌 Urgent, ❗Important
Reading Tracker	📚 Book Title
Idea Log	💡 Idea: Launch newsletter
Calendar Events	🗓️ Monday Meeting
Team Dashboard	👩‍💻 Developer Tasks, 📈 Marketing Goals

Emojis also help visually separate database columns or make headings stand out.

Pro Tip: You can combine emojis with filters or tags in databases to quickly identify status, priority, or mood.

Using Emojis on Mobile

On mobile devices:

On iOS/Android, use the built-in emoji keyboard.

Tap into any text field, then switch to the emoji keyboard to insert emojis as needed.

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Note: Some emojis may appear slightly different across devices or platforms.

Collaborative Uses of Emojis in Notion

Emojis aren’t just for decoration—they’re useful in team collaboration:

Use reactions in comments to quickly show agreement or approval

Add visual status indicators like ✅ Done, 🕐 In Progress

Add emojis in inline text or database fields to make updates more scannable

Teams can standardize emoji usage for workflows, like tagging tasks with 🚧 for "in progress" or ✅ for "complete."

By showing all emojis in Notion, you can take your content to the next level with visuals that engage and enhance the user experience.

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s the shortcut for Notion emojis?

On Mac: Control + Command + Space

On Windows: Windows + . or Windows + ;

There is no /emoji slash command in Notion. Always use the OS emoji picker instead.

How to add a custom emoji to Notion?

Click on “Add Icon” at the top of the page and choose “Custom.” Upload an image or paste a link to use it as your page icon.

Note: Custom emojis can't be inserted into inline text—only used as icons.

How to add emojis in a Notion table?

In a table, use the “:” keyboard shortcut to bring up the emoji tray and choose the emoji you want to insert into the table cell.

How to add emojis to Notion page headings?

Emojis can’t be inserted directly into Notion page headings via blocks, but you can still add emojis by typing “:” in the heading section, and selecting an emoji from the list.