{"id":327983,"date":"2021-08-20T14:00:05","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T11:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/why-windows-11s-best-feature-is-new-emoji-seriously\/"},"modified":"2021-08-20T14:00:05","modified_gmt":"2021-08-20T11:00:05","slug":"why-windows-11s-best-feature-is-new-emoji-seriously","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-windows-11s-best-feature-is-new-emoji-seriously\/","title":{"rendered":"#Why Windows 11\u2019s Best Feature Is New Emoji (Seriously)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af2b11b3925f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af2b11b3925f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-windows-11s-best-feature-is-new-emoji-seriously\/#Just_Look_at_These_Terrible_Windows_10_Emoji\" >Just Look at These Terrible Windows 10 Emoji<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-windows-11s-best-feature-is-new-emoji-seriously\/#Take_a_Look_at_Windows_11s_New_Emoji\" >Take a Look at Windows 11\u2019s New Emoji<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-windows-11s-best-feature-is-new-emoji-seriously\/#Really_Windows_11s_Best_Feature\" >Really? Windows 11\u2019s Best Feature?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Why Windows 11\u2019s Best Feature Is New Emoji (Seriously)&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-749785 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/windows-11-emoji-set.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/windows-11-emoji-set.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/windows-11-emoji-set.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Some of Microsoft's animated emoji for Windows 11.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-credittext=\"Microsoft\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Microsoft<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Windows 10\u2019s emoji look strange. That\u2019s no surprise because they were designed for Windows 8\u2014and they haven\u2019t aged well. Windows 11 completely replaces every single emoji in Windows, getting rid of that flat design language and delivering something beautiful and modern.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Just_Look_at_These_Terrible_Windows_10_Emoji\"><\/span>Just Look at These Terrible Windows 10 Emoji<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>First, let\u2019s take a look at something that you\u2019ll see all over <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> platforms: the Thinking Face emoji.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-749743 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/thinking-emoji.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Thinking Face emoji by Apple, Google, and Microsoft.\" width=\"650\" height=\"160\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left to right: <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>le, Google, and Microsoft\u2019s \u201cThinking Face\u201d emoji.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Microsoft\u2019s Thinking Face emoji is a perfect example of why Windows 10\u2019s emoji are so bad. Just look at how flat it is compared to Apple and Microsoft\u2019s version of the emoji. It features very simple colors and blocky shapes.<\/p>\n<p>The expression seems like a totally different emotion, too. Both Apple and Google\u2019s emoji appear to be in somewhat serious thought, while Microsoft\u2019s Thinking Face emoji appears confused with a squint and a frown.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft\u2019s emoji looks like a person who just sat down with Windows 8 for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s no surprise because this emoji dates back to Windows 8. Maybe it was modeled on a tester?<\/p>\n<p>The problem isn\u2019t just limited to that emoji, however. Take a look at one random emoji\u2014the \u201cMale Technologist.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-749752 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/technologist-emoji.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Male Technologist emoji by Apple, Google, and Microsoft.\" width=\"650\" height=\"160\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left to right: Apple, Google, and Microsoft\u2019s \u201cMale Technologist\u201d emoji.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Microsoft\u2019s emoji almost looks like a parody of Google\u2019s, including a cartoonish image of a person and 1\u2019s and 0\u2019s in the background. And why does Microsoft\u2019s emoji have a smile? Once again, Microsoft has gone out of its way to use a totally different facial expression, introducing confusion to people using emoji across different platforms.<\/p>\n<p>One more: Microsoft\u2019s ant emoji doesn\u2019t even look like an ant.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-749756 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ant-emoji.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Ant emoji by Apple, Google, and Microsoft.\" width=\"650\" height=\"160\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left to right: Apple, Google, and Microsoft\u2019s \u201cAnt\u201d emoji.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What is that thing?<\/p>\n<p>This might seem like we\u2019re unfairly beating up on Microsoft here, but come on: Microsoft is one of the most valuable companies in the world, valued at over $2 trillion. We\u2019re talking about the emoji in Windows, which is the most popular desktop operating system on the planet.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019d think that the company could make some decent graphics.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Take_a_Look_at_Windows_11s_New_Emoji\"><\/span>Take a Look at Windows 11\u2019s New Emoji<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Microsoft is solving this problem by throwing out Windows 10\u2019s emoji and replacing them with new, totally redesigned, made-from-scratch emoji. Now, you might actually want to press Windows+. (period) to insert emoji.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-749767 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/windows-11-emoji.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Windows 11 emoji from Microsoft.\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" data-credittext=\"Microsoft\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Microsoft<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Look: Microsoft\u2019s graphical designers have discovered gradients!<\/p>\n<p>Gradients aside, the new emoji clearly have had a lot more effort put into them than Windows 10\u2019s slapdash set of emoji. They still have a distinct look that makes them recognizable, but this time, the distinct look actually looks good.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft says that it\u2019s even animated the majority of the emoji. Perhaps they\u2019re \u201ctoo playful\u201d for many people, but they look great to us\u2014especially compared to the emoji that we all have to put up with on Windows 10.<\/p>\n<p>Want to see more? Take a look at <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/microsoft-design\/emotionality-at-work-398182387adc\">this Medium post<\/a> announcing the new emoji. It even features a video with the animated emoji.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-749770 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/windows-11-emoji-2-e1629407116798.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A colorful selection of Windows 11 emoji.\" width=\"650\" height=\"217\" data-credittext=\"Microsoft\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Microsoft<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Really_Windows_11s_Best_Feature\"><\/span>Really? Windows 11\u2019s Best Feature?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Windows 11 doesn\u2019t have a big standout feature. What\u2019s really great about Windows 11 is the polish. Microsoft actually seems to be sitting down and rethinking the entire interface so that it all makes sense and looks like it belongs together.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, we disagree with Microsoft\u2019s decisions, but Microsoft is finally putting some work into making Windows look good. Just take a look at the new folder icons in File Explorer.<\/p>\n<p>So yes, we\u2019re going to say that the emoji are Windows 11\u2019s best feature. They\u2019re the best example of polish in Windows 11: Taking a long-forgotten part of Windows with a phoned-in design and putting a lot of effort into making it look really good.<\/p>\n<p>Seriously, Microsoft even animated them! That\u2019s going above and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>(By the way, if you\u2019d like to compare emoji across different platforms, check out <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/emojipedia.org\/\">Emojipedia<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<\/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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