How to send animated and standard emoji on the Apple Watch

Posted May 10, 20159 yr

The Apple Watch brings a brand new set of animated emoji for you to share with others.

Though your Apple Watch has access to the same standard emoji that are available on the iPhone, it also offers special animated emoji via the Messages app. Since the Watch is designed for quick communication, sending an appropriate face or hand signal is sometimes much easier than dictating a message if the quick reply response you want isn't available. Even better, if the person on the receiving end doesn't have an Apple Watch, they'll still be able to receive animated emojis. And if you decide you'd rather just send a regular old emoji, you can do that too!

How to reply with an animated or standard emoji on Apple Watch

Tap Reply in the appropriate message thread for the person you want to send an animated emoji to.
Tap on the emoji icon at the bottom of the screen.
Swipe left or right to choose between different emoji types (the very last page is your most recently used standard emoji from your iPhone).
You can press firmly on the face or heart sets to change their colors.
Use the Digital Crown to scroll through the available options in each section, or drag left or right.
When you find the one you want, tap Send.