Do you use emojis to help give context?

It's usually easier for users to remember where given information is when it is associated with an image/icon. This is especially true for non-technical people or the ones that are not very familiar with digital workspaces.

Tip: Always remember to add a space between the emoji and text, for better readability.

Microsoft Teams channel names

An easy and fun way to alleviate this issue and boost user adoption to Microsoft Teams is to use emojis in your channel names.

Teams Emojis Bad — Figure: Bad example - Teams Channel names without emojis

Teams Emojis Good — Figure: Good example - Teams Channel names with emojis

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Appointments

calendar emoji — Figure: Good example - Some appointments can benefit from an emoji too, like using a 🏃‍♂️ for a Sprint meeting

Lists

Fast to load (lightweight as no image)
UI - Consistent look
Maintenance of needing to upload to server

Bad example - Regular list items

✅ Fast to load (lightweight as no image)
✅ UI - Consistent look
❌ Maintenance of needing to upload to server

Good example - Emojis give context to each item

Note: When having lists that use emojis, be aware that if they are longer than 3 items with the same emoji, you should follow DRY - avoid repeated elements.