At its I/O 2021 event this week, Google revealed that it was planning to bring emoji reactions to what is arguably one of its most popular platforms: Google Docs. When the feature goes live, users will be able to leave an emoji beneath a word or series of words in order to tell others how they feel about them.
Are emoji reactions coming to Google Docs?
Answer: Yes!

Emoji reactions have become a very popular feature across a range of platforms from iMessage to Microsoft Teams and Slack, but so far they’ve been pretty much limited to messaging mediums. Google, however, is planning to change that.
At its I/O 2021 event this week, Google revealed that it was planning to bring emoji reactions to what is arguably one of its most popular platforms: Google Docs. When the feature goes live, users will be able to leave an emoji beneath a word or series of words in order to tell others how they feel about them.
Google didn’t announce a timeline for when the reactions will start rolling out, only that it was scheduled for later this year. The company also didn't reveal which emojis would be available at launch.
At its I/O 2021 event this week, Google revealed that it was planning to bring emoji reactions to what is arguably one of its most popular platforms: Google Docs. When the feature goes live, users will be able to leave an emoji beneath a word or series of words in order to tell others how they feel about them.