How to Show the Emoji Panel Icon on Your Windows 11 Taskbar

What is the Emoji Panel?

The Windows 11 emoji panel is a handy pop-up window that lets you quickly add emojis, symbols, and even GIFs to your messages. It’s a fast way to find and insert fun characters right from your taskbar, making communication much easier and saving you time.

Why use it? It saves you time. Instead of hunting through menus, you get quick access to all your emoji options in one place.

Here’s a quick guide on how to show its icon on your taskbar so you can open it anytime with just one click.

Step 1Enable the Emoji Icon Using ViVeTool

How to use ViVeTool:

1. Download ViVeTool from the link above and unzip it.
2. [Admin Privileges Required] Open Command Prompt or Windows Terminal as an administrator. To do this, right-click the ⊞ Start button and select it.
3. Type the following command and press Enter: vivetool /enable /id:48504539
4. 🔄 Restart your computer.

To get the emoji panel icon on your Windows 11 taskbar, you first need to use a tool called ViVeTool to enable a hidden feature. After ⬇️ downloading and unzipping ViVeTool, you’ll open Command Prompt as an administrator and run a specific command to activate the emoji panel.

Step 2Turn On the Emoji Icon in ⚙️ Windows Settings

After using ViVeTool, you need to go into Windows 11 settings to make the emoji panel icon appear on 🖥️ your taskbar. You’ll ⚙️ open Settings, go to ‘🔷 Bluetooth & devices’, then click ‘Taskbar’, and finally, turn on the ‘Emoji and more’ option to see the icon.

1. Open ⚙️ the Settings app. You can do this by clicking the ⊞ Start menu and selecting Settings, or by pressing Windows key + I.
2. Click 🔷 Bluetooth & devices on the left menu.
3. Click Taskbar on the right side.
4. Look for the “Emoji and more” option under 🔔 System tray icons.
5. Click the drop-down menu and choose when you want the icon to appear:

   • Never – Hide the icon.
   • While typing – Show it only when you type.
   • Always – Keep the icon visible all the time.
6. Close the ⚙️ Settings app when you’re done. You should now see the emoji button on 🖥️ your taskbar if you chose “Always” or “While typing”.

Alternative: Use the Registry Editor (Advanced)

If you’re comfortable with advanced settings, you can use the Registry Editor to show or hide the emoji panel icon on your Windows 11 taskbar. This method involves opening the Registry Editor, navigating to a specific folder, and making a change to a setting to control the icon’s visibility.

Here’s how:

1. [Admin Privileges Required] Press Windows key + R, type regedit, and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.
2. Navigate to this folder: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\TabletTip\1.7
3. Right-click the 1.7 folder, choose New > DWORD (32-bit) Value, and name it EmojiAndMoreIconVisibilityState.
4. Double-click the new DWORD and set its value to:

   • 0 for Never
   • 1 for While typing
   • 2 for Always
5. Click OK and close Registry Editor.
6. 🔄 Restart your computer to apply the changes.

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