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👍️ Thumbs Up Emoji
A raised thumb — approval, agreement, “OK”, “got it”, “good job”.
| Official name | Thumbs Up |
|---|---|
| Codepoint | U+1F44D |
| Shortcode | :+1: (GitHub, Slack, Discord) |
| HTML entity | 👍 |
| Unicode version | Emoji 0.6 (2010) |
| Category | Random People Emoji › Fingers Closed |
| Keywords | +1, good, hand, like, thumb, up, yes |
| Also known as | Like, Yes, Thumbs Up Sign |
| Skin tones | 👍🏻 👍🏼 👍🏽 👍🏾 👍🏿 |
What does 👍️ mean?
👍 is the quickest “yes” on the internet. In work chats it acknowledges a message without a reply; among friends it means “sounds good” or “nice”. Reaction buttons on Slack, Teams and Messenger default to it.
Tone depends on context: a lone 👍 in reply to a long heartfelt message can read as dismissive or passive-aggressive, especially to younger users, so pair it with words when the message matters. It supports five skin tones.
“Meeting moved to 3pm 👍”“Great work on the deck 👍👍”
How to type 👍️ Thumbs Up
iPhone / iPadOpen the emoji keyboard (🌐 or 😀 key), search “thumbs”.
Android (Gboard / Samsung)Tap the emoji key, type “thumbs” in the search bar, or go to the Random People Emoji tab.
Windows 10 / 11Press Win + . (period) to open the emoji panel and search “thumbs”.
MacPress Ctrl + Cmd + Space and search, or copy it from this page.
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FAQ
Why does 👍️ show as a box or blank square?
Your device is older than Emoji 0.6 (2010), the release that added Thumbs Up. Update your operating system, or the person you send it to will see ☐ instead.