Using Emoji.

What Is Emoji?

Emoji characters are graphical images which are used in electronic messages and on webpages. They exist in various genres, including facial expressions, animals, common objects, the weather, and so on. They have become increasingly popular as a result of their use on portable phones and similar devices.

If someone posts Emoji characters on social media for example, JAWS is able to announce them. This makes it very easy for you to understand the true meaning of the person's intentions. Leasey provides you with a list of Emoji you can use anywhere you like, particularly on social media. You can bring into view a list of Emoji signs, divided into 10 categories. Pressing Enter on any item will insert it into the text edit area. It's very easy!

If you are using JAWS versions earlier than 17, you can still insert the Emoji. However, those releases of JAWS are not capable of announcing them, so you will need to trust JAWS and Leasey that the correct item has been inserted.

In order to use Emoji:

1. Place the cursor in the area where you would like to insert Emoji.
2. Press the Leasey Key then Control+Shift+E.
3. You are now in a list of Emoji. You can either navigate the list with the Up or Down Arrow keys, type the first letter or two of the item you want (such as "SM" for "Smiley Face"), or press numbers 1 through to 0. Pressing any of these numbers will take you to each of the 10 categories.
4. When the desired item is located, press Enter to insert the sign.

The 10 categories are:

1. Animals.
2. Facial Expressions.
3. Entertainment and Technology.
4. Food and Drink.
5. Gestures and Signs.
6. People.
7. Sports.
8. Weather.
9. Fantasy.
10. Romance and Objects.