In recent years, Google has made remarkable improvements to Chrome OS, enabling a richer user experience on Chromebooks. Among these enhancements is the comprehensive ensemble of emojis, emoticons, symbols, and GIFs, broadening the scope of non-verbal communication in this digital era.
Adding a digital flair to your text is incredibly simple with Chromebook. Emojis, symbols, emoticons, and GIFs can be accessed conveniently in a text field—either through right-clicking or using the Search + Shift + Space keyboard shortcut. Alternatively, open a Google Doc, go to the insert menu, select special characters, and then choose emojis from the drop-down menu.
Chromebook offers an extensive line-up of emojis neatly organized into various categories such as smileys & emotions, people, animals & nature, food & drink, travel & places, activities & events, objects, symbols, and flags. To select, position the cursor where the emoji is needed, press the shift key and search key simultaneously, and navigate through the categories to choose the desired one.
Apart from emojis, Chromebook also offers an array of symbols from categories like arrows, bullet/stars, currency, letterlike, math, and miscellaneous. Whether you're writing an academic paper, sketching a project plan, or drafting an email, these symbols can be instrumental in conveying your message eloquently.
For a little more personality, whip up some emoticons from nearly fifteen categories: classic, smiling, love, hugging, flexing, animals, surprising, dancing, shrugging, table flipping, disapproving, crying, worrying, pointing, and sparkling. Injecting these emoticons to your conversation can instantly make you feel closer to the person on the other side of the screen.
When words fall short, let the popular and trending GIFs speak. Chromebook uses Tenor, a Google-owned GIF search engine, to offer a wide selection of GIFs for every mood and occasion, making your conversation as lively as it can be.
If locating a specific emoji, symbol, emoticon, or GIF seems daunting amid so many options, simply use the Search bar to find it. Enter its name, and voila—it's ready to jazz up your conversation!
Depending on your comfort, you can use emojis on a Chromebook in the computer or tablet mode. For devices used like a tablet, tap the emoji icon on the keyboard for easy access. In laptop mode, there's an option to enable an on-screen keyboard. Getting back to the normal keyboard from the emoji keyboard is quick and straightforward.
Beyond emojis, symbols, emoticons, and GIFs, Chrome OS is enriched with functionalities like Clipboard History, a screenshot tool, Google background customization, and even screen recording. Feel free to explore these features and make the most of your Chromebook.
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