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A paperclip used to hold multiple sheets of paper together.

A paperclip used to hold multiple sheets of paper together. Emoji

Objects

A silver-colored metal clip bent into an elongated, looping shape. It is shown holding a small stack of white paper, demonstrating its function as a tool to keep loose documents organized without the need for staples or glue.

Usage Context

This emoji is the universal shorthand for an email attachment or a file upload function in almost every messaging app and web interface. It is frequently sent as a nudge to remind someone to send a file they promised, or to confirm that a document has been successfully sent.

History

The paperclip design seen here is the 'Gem' style, patented in the late 19th century. In the digital age, this icon became iconic due to Clippy, the much-maligned Microsoft Office assistant introduced in 1997, which used the paperclip as a mascot for help menus.

Details

Glyph
📎
Unicode
U+1F4CE
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f4ce:
HTML Entity
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Specifications

Vendor Google
Category Objects
Subcategory office
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License Apache-2.0 / OFL-1.1
Tags
paperclipdocumentsstationeryclippyobjectsofficeclippaperattachmentstationaryemailfileuploadorganization

Google Noto License

Emoji graphics by Google. © Google Inc. Licensed under Apache License 2.0 and SIL Open Font License 1.1 where applicable.

Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.

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