Did you know that Gmail has emoji reactions?

Google rolled retired emoji reactions to individual Gmail accounts a small complete 2 years ago, and I wholly forgot astir it until now — astir apt because the action is hidden wrong a small, smiley look icon beside the Forward button. But now, Google is bringing emoji reactions to each Workspace users by default connected February 9th, reminding maine of their beingness (and each the times I could’ve replied pinch a “thumbs-up” alternatively of a full-blown message).

Selecting the inconspicuous smiley look fastener displays a scope of emoji you tin usage successful spot of a written response. If your recipient is different Gmail user, they’ll spot your guidance astatine the bottommost of the email, arsenic good arsenic spot the emoji arsenic an update to the thread successful their inbox. People utilizing different email providers — aliases if they person emoji reactions abnormal — will person a abstracted email saying that you “reacted via Gmail.” Google introduced emoji reactions arsenic an opt-in characteristic for Workspace users past April, truthful you whitethorn person seen them attached to your activity email earlier this announcement.

Additionally, emails sent to aggregate group will show really galore group reacted to the message, and pinch which emoji. You tin besides hover complete each guidance to spot who it was from. As noted by Google, you won’t spot the emoji guidance action for each emails, including if the connection was sent to a group email list, if location are much than 20 recipients, aliases if you’ve “already sent much than 20 reactions to the aforesaid message” (lol).

Now that I cognize this characteristic exists again, I’m still not judge if I’m going to usage it. Choosing an emoji mightiness beryllium easier than saying, “Thanks,” but I’m not judge if I’m fresh to make my emails sound much for illustration my matter messages.