An open folder used to organize documents. Emoji

Objects

A yellow, three-dimensional file folder shown in an open position, revealing an empty space inside. It acts as a visual shorthand for accessing stored information or initiating a directory search on a computer.

Usage Context

This icon is the standard way to signify that a user is opening a directory, loading a saved project, or browsing through files. It is frequently used in digital workspaces to indicate that a folder has been accessed, contrasting with the closed 📁 version, which typically represents a folder containing data that has yet to be viewed.

History

Based on the physical Manila folders used in office filing cabinets for decades, this graphic was translated into early graphical user interfaces (GUIs) in the 1980s. It was added to the Unicode standard in 2010 to ensure consistent navigation cues across modern mobile operating systems.

Details

Glyph

📂

Unicode

U+1F4C2

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f4c2:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDCC2;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Objects

Subcategory office

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License Apache-2.0 / OFL-1.1

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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