Reactions

Message reactions on Heylo provide a convenient way to respond to a message without a full written reply. Use any emoji to react to a message or photo in any chat.


How to react

Long press a message or photo, and select the reaction! If someone has already reacted, simply tap that reaction add the same reaction.


How to view reactions

Long press the message, and then tap the "reactions" option on the far right bottom menu


Use any emoji

There are 6 default emojis

  • ❤️ for love
  • 😆 for laughter or humor
  • 🔥 for excitement or energy
  • 🙌 for admiration or support
  • 👋 for welcoming
  • 👍 for liking or approval


The last reaction is automatically stored in the reactions menu for fast future reacting!

Beyond, anyone can react with any emoji. To access more emoji options, select the "+" icon in the reactions menu.


Skin tones

A skin tone can be customized for default yellow reactions, like 👋. To select a different skin tone, tap a message or long-press a photo, and long-press the skin tone reaction. Changes to a skin tone apply to all reactions on that device.


How to react

There are two ways to react:

  1. Tap or click a message and select the applicable reaction. For photos, long-press.
  2. Tap an existing reaction to add one more.


View all reactions

To view who reacted, long pressing any reaction.


Notifications

When submitting a reaction, only the message sender receives a notification. Notifications are limited to push notifications and notification center, not email.

To remove a reaction, select the “+” icon and then tap or click the selected reaction again. The reaction is removed, and no notification is sent.


Custom reactions

Custom reactions or GIF reactions are not available at this time. If interested, get in touch with Team Heylo.