Although there’s already a keyboard shortcut for accessing the emoji panel — simply press Windows key + Period or Windows key + Semicolon — it’s clear that not everyone is aware of it.

The button will introduce more people to the Windows 11 emoji panel, which has been shipping as part of Windows since Windows 10, but isn't widely known as it's hidden behind a keyboard shortcut.

In such situations, you use these shortcuts to still connect ... Type a colon ‘:’ immediately followed by a word to open the emoji panel. Here, you can find the list of additional emojis.