Having problems restoring emoji keyboard

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Having problems restoring emoji keyboard

After the latest software update for my iPhone SE, I've discovered that the emoji keyboard is now replaced by the language keyboard when using email or messages. If I hold the language button on the bottom left of the keyboard, I can then pick emoji. But when done, the keyboard reverts back to the "language" button that looks like the globe. How can I restore the "emoji" button as the default button on the keyboard instead of the globe button?

I've tried to do this in settings but discovered that the emoji option is missing from my choices for changing that button?

Thanks for your help!!

iPhone SE

Posted on Oct 11, 2019 7:47 AM

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MoonJ.

Community Specialist

Oct 16, 2019 6:21 AM in response to avram53

Hi avram53,

Thanks for posting. I understand you have a question about your keyboard settings.

Try tapping Settings > General > Keyboards. Then, tap Keyboards again at the top. There are a few things to check here. First, tap "Add New Keyboard" and you should be able to add the Emoji keyboard back to this list, if it's not showing there.

Also, if you have multiple keyboards added here, it's normal to see the globe instead of the Emoji button in your keyboard. As a test, try removing any keyboards you've added other than your preferred language and Emoji and try typing in an app like Messages; do you see the Emoji button now?

This has more information on how you can Use emoji on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch for reference.

I hope this helps get you started. Take care.

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