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Choose emoji or other characters

CtrlCmdSpace

Mac Desktop app macOS

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In macOS, Ctrl + Cmd + Space will choose emoji or other characters. It is listed for the Mac.

Where it works: Character Viewer

Where this comes from

Mac keyboard shortcuts

Documentation checked on 2026-09-11. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

The same task in other apps

Insert an emoji ChromeOS Search + Shift + Space
Show the emoji picker Google Chat :
Open the emoji chooser Signal Desktop Cmd + Shift + J
Open the emoji panel WhatsApp Cmd + Ctrl + E
Open the emoji picker Windows 11 Win + .

More macOS shortcuts

Copy selection Cmd + C
Cut selection Cmd + X
Paste clipboard Cmd + V
Undo change Cmd + Z
Redo change Cmd + Shift + Z
Select all Cmd + A
Find Cmd + F
Find next Cmd + G

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