The emoji at issue, shown in the chart below, is called “Grinning Face With Smiling Eyes” on Emojipedia (Yes, there’s an encyclopedia of emojis).

In Slack’s emoji menu, there are two versions of basic smiley faces. As shown above, there is :slightly_smiling_face: and :simple_smile:. At first glance, it might appear that the first offers a ...

It’s that ever-popular red smile. For nearly 50 years, it’s been an iconic symbol of the Big Gig. You may call it the everlasting emoji.