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Open the emoji panel

CmdCtrlE

Mac Web app WhatsApp Web

Practice this

To open the emoji panel in WhatsApp, press Ctrl + Alt + E. On a Mac, press Cmd + Ctrl + E instead. It works in the browser version.

Where it works: Chat open

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Web app	`CmdCtrlE`
Windows	Web app	`CtrlAltE`

Where this comes from

About keyboard shortcuts - WhatsApp Help Center

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. 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 :
Choose emoji or other characters macOS Ctrl + Cmd + Space
Open the emoji chooser Signal Desktop Cmd + Shift + J
Open the emoji picker Windows 11 Win + .

More WhatsApp shortcuts

Open the GIF panel Cmd + Ctrl + G
Open the sticker panel Cmd + Ctrl + S
Open extended search Cmd + K
Lock the screen Cmd + Ctrl + L
Mark the chat as unread Cmd + Ctrl + Shift + U
Mute the chat Cmd + Ctrl + Shift + M
Archive the chat Cmd + Ctrl + Shift + E
Pin the chat Cmd + Ctrl + Shift + P

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