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The Emoji settings under Media Uploading control where members can use emoji across the community. You can enable emoji support per area – profiles, groups, messages, and forums. This manual walks you through each option.
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Accessing Emoji Settings
To access these settings, navigate to your WordPress Dashboard, go to BuddyBoss > Settings > Media Uploading, then click Emoji.
Enable the main Emoji toggle to activate emoji support site-wide and reveal the per-area settings below it.
Emoji Permissions
Toggle each area on or off to control where members can use emoji.
- Profiles: Allows members to use emoji in profile content and activity feed posts.
- Groups: Allows members to use emoji inside social groups, group activity posts, group messages, and group forums.
- Messages: Allows members to use emoji in private conversations.
- Forums: Allows members to use emoji inside forum discussions and replies.
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