# How to Use Emoji in Your Plan

> You love 'em. We love 'em (most of us anyway). It's easy to add emoji to YNAB.

Source: https://support.ynab.com/en_us/how-to-use-emoji-in-your-plan-SJTNIyQAc

Last updated: 2026-07-27T18:23:43.661Z

Personalize your plan with emojis for a fun and engaging experience. Follow our specific steps to add emojis from any of our available platforms! Play around with using them to identify different accounts or categories, as “tags” in transaction memos for easy search and filter in YNAB, or just for a bit of customizable joy injected into your plan!

### How to Add Emoji in Your Plan

### iOS

1.  Tap the _Plan_ tab.
    
2.  Tap the pencil icon at the top right to enter Edit Plan.
    
3.  Tap the category you'd like to adjust. 
    
4.  Tap the category name.
    
5.  Access your emoji keyboard to select the emoji you'd like to use.
    
6.  Tap the checkmark at the bottom of the screen. 
    
7.  Swipe down to close Category Details.
    

#### Tips and Tricks

*   Want to add emoji to notes instead of category names? Awesome! You'll [use the same emoji keyboard when you follow these steps to add notes](https://support.ynab.com/en_us/how-to-add-notes-Byytt_YC9) in your plan.
    
*   Have several account types? Use an emoji in the account name to identify different accounts! For example, you can use 💳 for credit card or 💰 for savings.
    
*   Use emojis to mark categories that you don't want to touch, like your Emergency Fund! ❌ or 👎 both work well.
    
*   Try an emoji as a "tag" in the transaction memo field. Then use search, sort, and filter options in YNAB to find the details of a particular transaction in YNAB. 
    

You're all set! Your newly emoji-ed plan now has a lot more pizazz!

### Android

1.  Tap the _Plan_ tab.
    
2.  Tap the pencil icon at the top right to enter Edit Mode.
    
3.  Tap the category you'd like to adjust.
    
4.  Access your emoji keyboard to select the emoji that you'd like to add to the category name. 
    
5.  Tap _Done_ at the bottom of the screen.
    
6.  Swipe down to close Category Details.
    

#### Tips and Tricks

*   Want to add emoji to notes instead of category names? Awesome! You'll [use the same emoji keyboard when you follow these steps to add notes](https://support.ynab.com/en_us/how-to-add-notes-Byytt_YC9) in your plan.
    
*   Have several account types? Use an emoji in the account name to identify different accounts! For example, you can use 💳 for credit card or 💰 for savings.
    
*   Use emojis to mark categories that you don't want to touch, like your Emergency Fund! ❌ or 👎 both work well.
    
*   Try an emoji as a "tag" in the transaction memo field. Then use search, sort, and filter options in YNAB to find the details of a particular transaction in YNAB. 
    

You're all set! Your newly emoji-ed plan now has a lot more pizazz!

### Web

#### Web Device Options

[How to Add Emoji on a Mac](#mac)

[How to Add Emoji on a PC](#pc)

[How to Add Emoji on a Chromebook](#chrome)

[Tips and Tricks](#tips)

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## How to Add Emoji on a Mac

1.  Start by inserting your cursor anywhere in YNAB that you can insert text. 🎯  
    
2.  Hold down _CTRL_ + _CMD_ + _SPACE_. Voila!
    

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## How to Add Emoji on a PC

1.  Start by inserting your cursor anywhere in YNAB that you can insert text. 🎯
    
2.  Hold down the _Windows Key_ + _\[period\]._ 
    
3.  If that doesn't work, try _Windows Key_ + _\[semi-colon\]._
    
4.  **If you have an older version of Windows (7 or earlier):** Windows 7 was initially launched with no emoji support on its keyboard. 😱 Instead, it was added with a later update. After installing the updates in the Control Panel, you can:
    
    1.  Click the keyboard icon on the system tray.
        
    2.  Click the emoji button to the left of the spacebar. Rock on!
        

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## How to Add Emoji on a Chromebook

1.  Start by tapping or inserting your cursor anywhere in YNAB that you can insert text. 🎯 
    
2.  Right-click or two-finger tap on a touchpad to bring up the pop up menu. 
    
3.  Select _Add Emoji_. Tada! 🎉
    

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## Tips and Tricks

*   Have several account types? Use an emoji in the account name to identify different accounts! For example, you can use 💳 for credit card or 💰 for savings.
    
*   Use emojis to mark categories that you don't want to touch, like your Emergency Fund! ❌ or 👎 both work well.
    
*   Try an emoji as a "tag" in the transaction memo field. Then use search, sort, and filter options in YNAB to find the details of a particular transaction in YNAB. 
    

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