{"id":158660,"date":"2021-01-19T12:00:38","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T09:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-turn-off-automatic-emoji-conversion-in-slack\/"},"modified":"2021-01-19T12:00:38","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T09:00:38","slug":"how-to-turn-off-automatic-emoji-conversion-in-slack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-turn-off-automatic-emoji-conversion-in-slack\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Turn Off Automatic Emoji Conversion in Slack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Turn Off Automatic Emoji Conversion in Slack&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-705870\">\n<div class=\"entry-content e-content\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-671314\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/slack_hero_4.jpg\" alt=\"Slack logo on a purple background\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Emoji are everywhere these days. In many <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s\u2014such as Slack\u2014you can\u2019t type a simple text-based emoticon like \u201c:)\u201d or \u201c:D\u201d without having it automatically translated into a tiny emoji picture. Luckily, Slack allows you to disable this feature in the desktop or web client. Here\u2019s how.<\/p>\n<p>First, you\u2019ll need to open \u201cSlack Preferences.\u201d At the moment, it looks like you can\u2019t turn off this feature in the Slack mobile apps, so we\u2019ll only be working with Slack\u2019s desktop and web clients. In the Windows desktop Slack app, click the hamburger button in the upper-left corner and select File &gt; Preferences. Or you can press Ctrl + Comma.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-705903\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/slack_open_preferences_windows.jpg\" alt=\"In the Windows 10 Slack Client, click the hamburger menu, then select File &gt; Preferences.\" width=\"650\" height=\"239\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the Slack app for Macs or if you\u2019re using Slack in a web browser, click the workspace name in the upper-left corner and select \u201cPreferences.\u201d You can also press Command + Comma on the Mac to open \u201cPreferences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-705918\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/slack_mac_preferences3.jpg\" alt=\"Open Slack Preferences on the Mac or the web by clicking the workspace name and selecting &quot;Preferences.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"377\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the \u201cPreferences\u201d menu, select \u201cMessages &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>\u201d from the sidebar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-705901\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/slack_select_messages_and_media.jpg\" alt=\"In Slack Preferences, select &quot;Messages &amp; media.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"342\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In \u201cMessages and media\u201d preferences, scroll down to the \u201cEmoji\u201d section and remove the check from the box beside \u201cConvert my typed emoticons into emoji.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-705902\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/slack_uncheck_convert.jpg\" alt=\"In Slack Preferences, uncheck &quot;Convert my typed emoticons to emoji.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"383\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After that, close \u201cPreferences.\u201d The next time you type a \u201c:)\u201d or a \u201c:D\u201d or any other text-based emoticons into Slack, they will not be translated into Emoji.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-705914\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/slack_emoji_defiance.jpg\" alt=\"A Slack message showing un-converted emoticons.\" width=\"650\" height=\"128\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The old school wins again!<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Is Slack, and Why Do People Love It?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><br \/>\n<!-- .entry-footer --><\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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In many apps\u2014such as Slack\u2014you can\u2019t type a simple text-based emoticon like \u201c:)\u201d or \u201c:D\u201d without having it automatically translated into a tiny emoji picture. Luckily, Slack allows you to disable this feature in the desktop or web client. 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