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where is middle finger emoji on microsoft teams chat

Quick answer

The 🖕 middle finger emoji is not included in Microsoft Teams’ built‑in emoji picker on Windows, which is why you can’t find it under “Hand gestures” or by searching “middle finger” in the emoji panel.

Why it’s missing

Multiple users and Microsoft Q&A threads confirm that, as of the latest available info, Microsoft has not added the middle finger emoji to the standard Teams/Windows 10–11 emoji set used in chat. The likely reason (as noted in community discussions) is that it’s considered inappropriate for a workplace/civil conversation tool.

What you can do instead

1. Use the built‑in emoji picker (for other emojis)

For context, here’s how you normally access emojis in Teams:

  1. In a chat or channel message box, click the Emoji, GIFs and Stickers icon on the right.
  1. Choose Emoji.
  1. Browse categories like Smilies , People , Hand gestures , etc., or use the search bar.

The middle finger simply won’t appear in this list on standard setups.

2. Workarounds people use

Because the emoji isn’t natively available, users have tried a few workarounds:

  • Copy‑paste from elsewhere
    • Copy 🖕 from a website, document, or another app that supports it, then paste it into your Teams message.
* This works if your OS and Teams can render the Unicode character, even if it’s not in the picker.
  • Type a phrase that suggests it
    • Some people have reported that typing certain four‑letter words followed by “you” used to suggest the emoji in other contexts, but in Teams this does not reliably bring it up.
* In practice, many users say this trick doesn’t work in Teams on Windows 10/11.
  • Use a different emoji
    • Community suggestions include using something like 😂, 🙃, or 🤡 to convey frustration or sarcasm without the explicit gesture.

3. Use a custom emoji (if your organization allows it)

If your IT/admin has enabled custom emojis for your tenant, you can effectively “add” a middle finger as a custom emoji:

  1. In the message box, click Emoji, GIFs and Stickers → Emoji.
  1. At the bottom of the panel, select Your org’s emoji.
  1. Click Add emoji (or the “+” button).
  1. Upload an image (PNG/GIF) of a middle finger and give it a name (e.g., middlefinger).
  1. Once saved, it will appear under Your org’s emoji and can be inserted in messages or used as a reaction.

Note: This is only possible if:

  • Your organization’s Teams admin has custom emoji enabled.
  • You have permission to upload custom emojis.

TL;DR

  • There is no native “middle finger” emoji in the standard Microsoft Teams emoji picker on Windows.
  • You can:
    • Copy‑paste 🖕 from elsewhere if your system supports it.
* Use another emoji to express similar sentiment.

* Or, if allowed, create a **custom emoji** in Teams and upload your own middle finger image.

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