Facebook Messenger makes it easier to find perfect emoji reaction

Search bar? Check. Recent reactions? Check.
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Stan Schroeder
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Facebook Messenger makes it easier to find perfect emoji reaction
There's also a new, 'Space Jam' movie theme for Messenger. Credit: FACEBOOK

Emoji masters, rejoice: Facebook Messenger is making it a bit easier to find the best emoji reaction for every conversation.

On Thursday, the company announced new features for Messenger, including a search bar that will show up in the reaction picker. If you know exactly which emoji you're searching for, the search bar will surely be a better way to find it than scrolling through an endless field of emoji, especially when you're in a hurry.

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Handy. Credit: FACEBOOK

To get to the search bar, long press a chat in Messenger, then tap on the "+" sign once you get the quick reactions bar. You'll see the search bear on top of the big reaction picker. Right below it, you'll see another new feature: recent reactions, which should also make finding the perfect emoji reaction a bit easier.


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Another new feature in Messenger is a Space Jam chat theme, which should appeal both to the fans of the original movie, and the new Space Jam movie (which, in our opinion, isn't that great — read our review here).

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Space Jam fan? Here's a new chat theme for you. Credit: Facebook

In case you missed it, it's worth mentioning that Facebook launched Soundmojis — a new feature that lets you send short sound clips in Messenger chats — just a week ago.

Facebook says the new features are rolling out globally right now, with more updates coming soon.

Stan Schroeder
Stan Schroeder
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Stan is a Senior Editor at Mashable, where he has worked since 2007. He's got more battery-powered gadgets and band t-shirts than you. He writes about the next groundbreaking thing. Typically, this is a phone, a coin, or a car. His ultimate goal is to know something about everything.

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