How will this help?
Emojis, emoticons or smileys, whatever we may call them, brighten up any sentence that we put them in. These emojis play a vital role in helping us communicate with others and expressing how we truly feel.
This article will teach you how to send emojis to people you're talking to while using BlueStacks.
How to send Emojis?
1. First, enable the Virtual Keyboard within BlueStacks by following the steps mentioned in this guide.
2. Once you have enabled it, the Virtual Keyboard will pop open whenever you wish to type a message in an app.
3. Here, select the emoji button as shown below.
4. Voila! You will now be able to select and send any emoji you'd like to your friends!
Still can't send emojis?
If even after following the steps mentioned above, you are not able to find and send emojis then do not fret! There are two possible solutions for the issue.
How to change the resolution in BlueStacks
Some apps may not show the option for messaging emojis to others, due to BlueStacks being set at a particular resolution. The steps given below will teach you how you can change it!
1. After launching BlueStacks, click on the hamburger icon given on the top right and open Settings.
2. The Settings menu will open up on the Display section.
3. Switch to the different resolutions given here. If an app was not displaying the option for sharing emojis due to resolution related issues, it will begin to do so after this step.
How to use Gboard - the Google Keyboard on BlueStacks
If you still cannot use emojis in your messages after enabling the default virtual keyboard and changing BlueStacks' resolution, then you can employ Gboard - The Google keyboard to get rid of this issue.
1. Go to BlueStacks' Library and open the Google Play Store.
2. Now search for the app 'Gboard - the Google Keyboard' and click on Install.
3. Once it gets downloaded, go back to the Library and open System apps.
4. Here, double click on the icon for Android Settings.
5. When it opens up, click on Language & input given under Personal, as shown below.
6. Now select and open Virtual Keyboard, as shown below.
7. Within the Virtual Keyboard settings, click on the option to Manage Keyboards.
8. Click on the slider given for 'Gboard'.
Hooray! You should now be able to use emojis while chatting with all of your friends.
Thank you for choosing BlueStacks, we hope you enjoy using it. If you have any further questions, please contact us at support@bluestacks.com. Happy Gaming!
Last updated on July 9, 2020.