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.
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
Beyond, anyone can react with any emoji. To access more emoji options, select the "+" icon in the reactions menu.
The last reaction is automatically stored in the reactions menu for fast future reacting!
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 for all reactions on that device.
How to react
There are two ways to react:
- Tap or click a message and select the applicable reaction. For photos, long-press.
- 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.