Key Emoji
A classic metal key with a round head and notched blade, used for unlocking doors or starting engines. It commonly symbolizes access, solutions, or the act of unlocking something, like a mystery or a new opportunity.
Key is a fully-qualified emoji encoded in Unicode 6.0 , and included in Emoji 0.6.
This emoji is part of the Objects and is grouped with other Lock emojis. Part of the Unicode Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs block.
To find this emoji, you can use the following keywords:
- key
- keys
- lock
- major
- password
- unlock
Copy and paste the Key emoji:
- ๐
Codes & Encoding for the Key Emoji
Click any code below to copy it to your clipboard.
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Codepoint
U+1F511โ Copied -
HTML (decimal)
🔑โ Copied -
HTML (hex)
🔑โ Copied -
CSS
\1F511โ Copied -
JavaScript
\u{1F511}โ Copied -
URL-encoded
%F0%9F%94%91โ Copied -
Shortcode
:key:โ Copied - Unicode block Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs
How to Type the Key Emoji
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iOS Use the emoji keyboard (globe icon โ smiley)
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Android Use Gboard's emoji keyboard, or type the emoji's name
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Windows Win + . opens the emoji picker
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macOS Ctrl + Cmd + Space opens the character viewer
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Linux Ctrl + Shift + e then codepoint, or use IBus picker
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Web Paste the character or use an emoji-picker library
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Slack Type :key: (autocompletes to the emoji)
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Discord Type :key: (autocompletes to the emoji)
Key Emoji on Different Platforms
How to Use the Key Emoji
- Found the ๐ to my apartment.
- Lost my ๐ yesterday.
- The ๐ opens all the doors.
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