Subscribers get access to an exclusive podcast, members-only stories, and a special community. If you appreciate articles like this one, support us by becoming a Six Colors subscriber. It would be nice to see that functionality added along with, say, a search box or something. Unfortunately, there doesn’t seem to be a way to navigate the emoji picker via an external keyboard, so you’ll still need to use the touchscreen for that part. And we promise it's shockingly, ridiculously easy. (Make sure the cursor is in a text field it doesn’t seem to work otherwise.) You can then either hit Control-Spacebar to switch between various keyboards, or use the Up and Down arrows on the keyboard. Little-known fact: both Mac and Windows support emoji keyboards within their system, which means you can easily type your favorite pictographs on your Macbook or PC, no copy-pasting required. On any Bluetooth keyboard, just hit Control-Spacebar to bring up an onscreen keyboard switcher. My good friend Casey Liss was casting about for an answer to the question that has perplexed many an iPad user: if they use a Bluetooth keyboard–such as Apple’s Magic Keyboard or my favorite, the Logitech K811–how can they still access Apple’s emoji picker from said keyboard, without resorting to tapping the screen? Apple’s own Smart Keyboards have a dedicated key for switching the onscreen keyboards, but others, not so much. Quick Tip: A keyboard shortcut to bring up the emoji keyboard on iOS
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