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# Award emoji
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> - First [introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/merge_requests/1825) in GitLab 8.2.
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> - GitLab 9.0 [introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/merge_requests/9570) the usage of native emoji if the platform
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> supports them and falls back to images or CSS sprites. This change greatly
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> improved award emoji performance overall.
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When you're collaborating online, you get fewer opportunities for high-fives
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and thumbs-ups. Emoji can be awarded to [issues](project/issues/index.md), [merge requests](project/merge_requests/index.md),
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[snippets](snippets.md), and anywhere you can have a thread.
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![Award emoji](img/award_emoji_select.png)
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Award emoji make it much easier to give and receive feedback without a long
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comment thread.
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For information on the relevant API, see [Award Emoji API](../api/award_emoji.md).
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## Sort issues and merge requests on vote count
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> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/merge_requests/2781) in GitLab 8.5.
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You can quickly sort issues and merge requests by the number of votes they
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have received. The sort options can be found in the dropdown menu as "Most
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popular" and "Least popular".
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![Votes sort options](img/award_emoji_votes_sort_options.png)
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The total number of votes is not summed up. An issue with 18 upvotes and 5
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downvotes is considered more popular than an issue with 17 upvotes and no
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downvotes.
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## Award emoji for comments
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2019-09-18 10:02:45 -04:00
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> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/merge_requests/4291) in GitLab 8.9.
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Award emoji can also be applied to individual comments when you want to
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celebrate an accomplishment or agree with an opinion.
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To:
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- Add an award emoji, click the smile in the top right of the comment and pick an emoji from the dropdown.
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- Remove an award emoji, click the emoji again and the vote will be removed.
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![Picking an emoji for a comment](img/award_emoji_comment_picker.png)
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![An award emoji has been applied to a comment](img/award_emoji_comment_awarded.png)
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