Use Reactions in Discord on a PC or Mac
This article teaches you how to respond to a Discord message with emoji when you’re using a computer.
10 Second Summary
1. Sign in to https://www.discordapp.com.
2. Click the friends icon.
3. Click a direct message.
4. Hover the mouse cursor over the message.
5. Click the smiley face.
6. Browse for an emoji.
7. Click an emoji.
Steps
- Navigate to https://www.discordapp.com. You can use any web browser, such as Safari or Chrome, to access Discord.
- If you’re not signed in, follow the on-screen instructions to sign in now.
- Click the blue friends icon. It’s the outline of three people at the top-left corner of the screen. A list of your direct messages will appear.
- Click a direct message. The conversation will appear in the main panel.
- Place the mouse cursor over the message. You will now see 2 new icons all the way to the right of the message.
- Click the smiley face with a plus (+) sign. It’s one of the 2 new icons. A list of emoji reactions will appear.
- Browse for a reaction. Use the gray category symbols to view available reactions by theme, or type something into the search box (e.g. love, kiss).
- Click the emoji. It will now appear right beneath the message.
- If you’re in a group chat, multiple people can react to the same message with emoji.
