# Please add an option to toggle on/off emoji reactions **URL:** \ **Category:** Product Ideas\ **Created:** [3 September 2025 14:50 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/please-add-an-option-to-toggle-on-off-emoji-reactions/1094751 "2025-09-03T14:50:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nico\_Gemio](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/nico_gemio/32/138290_2.png) [@Nico\_Gemio](https://forum.asana.com/u/Nico_Gemio)\ **Post date:** [3 September 2025 14:50 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/please-add-an-option-to-toggle-on-off-emoji-reactions/1094751/1 "2025-09-03T14:50:49Z")
I chose Asana because of simplicity and sobriety. This is a total distraction to my team and I would PAY to avoid it ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/larry_berger_lpb/32/276017_2.png) [@Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://forum.asana.com/u/Larry_Berger_lpb)\ **Post date:** [3 September 2025 15:02 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/please-add-an-option-to-toggle-on-off-emoji-reactions/1094751/2 "2025-09-03T15:02:20Z")
Welcome, @Nico_Gemio, and sorry! I’ve moved your post to where you can click the title to scroll to the top and vote by clicking the Vote button. Thanks, Larry ---
**Author:** ![Levar\_M](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/levar_m/32/92208_2.png) [@Levar\_M](https://forum.asana.com/u/Levar_M)\ **Post date:** [3 September 2025 20:31 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/please-add-an-option-to-toggle-on-off-emoji-reactions/1094751/3 "2025-09-03T20:31:57Z")
Hi @Nico_Gemio welcome to the Asana community! 👋 I can see how that can become a distraction and totally get it! An option to toggle it off would be nice. There’s already an option to toggle other things that could be “considered” a distraction to some. +1 to not ditch it completely, but to have the ability to toggle it off would be nice. maybe an option here would be nice or even include it within extra delight 🤔 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/asana/original/4X/5/a/f/5af582c1cf8b3f8aa0a078e947a695e4cf0b43bb.png) ---
**Author:** ![Bastien\_Siebman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/bastien_siebman/32/172354_2.png) [@Bastien\_Siebman](https://forum.asana.com/u/Bastien_Siebman)\ **Post date:** [5 September 2025 06:23 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/please-add-an-option-to-toggle-on-off-emoji-reactions/1094751/4 "2025-09-05T06:23:04Z")
Are you referring to emoji reactions on comments? ---
**Author:** ![Levar\_M](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/levar_m/32/92208_2.png) [@Levar\_M](https://forum.asana.com/u/Levar_M)\ **Post date:** [8 September 2025 15:22 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/please-add-an-option-to-toggle-on-off-emoji-reactions/1094751/6 "2025-09-08T15:22:36Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/asana/original/4X/4/6/d/46dd8b7c6720b763ec56974c49d8d314c997d0a3.png) > [@Bastien\_Siebman](#): > > Are you referring to emoji reactions on comments? I do believe so @Nico_Gemio is this correct? I know this is a fairly new update that I believe this is still being pushed out, If I’m not mistaken and is in an experimental phase, but Users in the experiment can emoji react to the following: - 💬 Comments - ✅ Completed task stories - 📎 Attachment task stories - 📈 Status updates - ✉ Messages Is it only emoji reaction in comments you want to ditch? Please provide us with more context @Nico_Gemio The feature request about this is here for anyone that needs context: > [@Feature Request: Emoji reactions instead of just +1 for all tasks/comments](https://forum.asana.com/t/feature-request-emoji-reactions-instead-of-just-for-all-tasks-comments/1018562): > > I’d love to see support for the full range of emojis as reactions to tasks, comments, etc. in Asana. Nearly all other software has moved in this direction (most chat programs, social media, even Google Docs has this now). There are lots of times when a quick emoji reaction could save a full comment cluttering up the comment history, but still add collaborative value to a task or thread. ---
**Author:** ![Bastien\_Siebman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/bastien_siebman/32/172354_2.png) [@Bastien\_Siebman](https://forum.asana.com/u/Bastien_Siebman)\ **Post date:** [9 September 2025 10:05 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/please-add-an-option-to-toggle-on-off-emoji-reactions/1094751/7 "2025-09-09T10:05:28Z")
I can definitely understand the struggle. We decided for now in our team to not forbid them, because people use them wisely, but it can become a problem pretty quickly. ---
**Author:** ![Сергей\_Шинкарев](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@Сергей\_Шинкарев](https://forum.asana.com/u/%D0%A1%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%B9_%D0%A8%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B2)\ **Post date:** [6 October 2025 08:04 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/please-add-an-option-to-toggle-on-off-emoji-reactions/1094751/8 "2025-10-06T08:04:12Z")
I’ll share my experience using likes. We don’t need tools to convey our emotions in Asana. We use the like to show that a colleague’s comment has been read. This inconspicuous symbol (in the old version) doesn’t take up space and isn’t distracting. The new set of emojis has no bearing on teamwork. They’re distracting. They take up space. Please bring back the regular like in the old version. Or give us an option to disable this nonsense. ---
**Author:** ![Bastien\_Siebman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/bastien_siebman/32/172354_2.png) [@Bastien\_Siebman](https://forum.asana.com/u/Bastien_Siebman)\ **Post date:** [7 October 2025 07:01 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/please-add-an-option-to-toggle-on-off-emoji-reactions/1094751/9 "2025-10-07T07:01:02Z")
> [@Сергей\_Шинкарев](#): > > We don’t need tools to convey our emotions in Asana. I’m not sure if I should feel intrigued or sad. What do you mean by that?