thumbs up 👍

Express praise or approval with a thumbs up! The Thumbs Up emoji displays the famous thumbs-up gesture, a common movement of the hand achieved by a closed fist held with the thumb. It is used to express understanding, recognition, encouragement or approval.

It is one of the most popular emojis in the world because it is quite practical and convenient to use. Consider this: instead of typing the words “I agree” or “good job,” users can simply share the emoji thumbs up to convey their message. This simple yet effective thumb symbol is also almost identical across all platforms. But if you’d like your emoji to stand out, you can always create your own Thumbs Up emote with ASCII art. ASCII art, also called keyboard art, or text art, creates pictures out of text symbols. ASCII-painted pics have become so popular, chances are, you’ve already seen a thumbs up ascii online somewhere on the Internet, but didn’t know that’s what it’s called. 

In some instances, the Thumbs Up emoji may sometimes go by a different name. If you see the yup emoji online, it’s most likely another name for Thumbs Up. Meanwhile, other users prefer to call it the “Yes emoji” or “Like emoji. For the latter is most likely due to the high degree of similarity it has with the Facebook Like button. 

Give a big thumbs up if someone you’re talking to has a recent achievement, and you want to say, “Oh, that’s great,” to him or her. If you’re a parent, and you need to give permission to your kids, or are you in a hurry but need to reply to something important? Share the thumbs-up sign to express “Okay” or “Cool.”

How To Use Thumbs Up Emoji On Different Platforms 

The two major reasons why the Thumbs Up emoji is so popular are that it’s pretty self-explanatory and can be used in so many situations. Second, it’s compatible with almost every major operating system and platform. It’s not unusual to see a thumbs up in text messages, online chats, and social media feeds. You can even make a thumbs up symbol from your keyboard, just press the alt key and type the thumbs up keyboard shortcut 128077 on your keypad. 

Meanwhile, if you’re using Windows Live Messenger, the letter Y is all that’s needed to make the official thumbs up MSN emoticon appear. At the same time, on Instagram, thumbs up insertion is achieved by using a built-in emoji keyboard, a staple feature on both iPhone and Android devices. 

A similar process is applied to access the thumbs up emoji on Outlook. As you compose your email in Outlook, just select and copy the smiley-face icon from the mail client’s toolbar. Paste it in your email, and you’re done! 

On YouTube, you don’t even have to learn how to make a thumbs up on the app, because the YouTube thumbs up icon is already there, below every single video. Tap it if you like the video you watched, or tap the Thumbs Down emoji, beside the Thumbs Up emoji if you dislike it. Tired of the usual Thumbs Up designs? Make your own ascii thumbs up symbol by inputting ASCII character codes.

👍 Thumbs Up is a fully-qualified emoji as part of Unicode 6.0 which was introduced in 2010.

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