Opening Your Emote Menu

To use an emote in Roblox on PC, press the M key on your keyboard. This opens the emote menu, which displays all the emotes your avatar owns. The menu appears as a wheel or list depending on which emotes you have collected.

Once the menu is open, you can click on any emote to perform it. Your character will play the animation when ready, and other players in the game will see it. The emote runs until it finishes or you move your character, which stops the animation.

If pressing M does not open the menu, check your game settings to confirm the keybind has not been changed. Some games on the Roblox platform customize controls, so the default M key may not work in every experience.

Key Takeaways

  • Press M on your keyboard to open the emote menu and see all emotes your avatar owns.
  • Click any emote in the menu to perform it; other players will see your character's animation.
  • Moving your character stops the emote animation before it finishes.
  • Some Roblox games change the default keybind, so check the controls menu if M does not work.
  • Emotes you do not own will appear grayed out or locked in the menu.

Finding and Buying New Emotes

Emotes are sold in the Roblox catalog on the website. To browse them, go to the Roblox website, click the shopping bag icon, and search for "emotes" or navigate to the avatar section. Each emote shows its price in Robux, the in-game currency.

When you find an emote you want, click it and select the purchase button. The emote is added to your account when ready and appears in your M menu the next time you open it. You own the emote permanently across all Roblox games unless you delete it from your inventory.

Some emotes are limited edition and stop being sold after a set date. Others are permanent and available year-round. The catalog page shows whether an emote is limited or permanent before you buy.

Emotes You Get for Free

Roblox gives new accounts a small set of free emotes to start with. These usually include basic animations like waving, dancing, and laughing. You can use these when ready without spending Robux.

Occasionally, Roblox releases free emotes during events or as login rewards. These appear in your inventory automatically when you log in. Check your emote menu after major updates or seasonal events to see if new free emotes have been added.

Troubleshooting When Emotes Do Not Work

If you press M and nothing happens, the game you are in may have disabled the emote menu. Some experiences do not allow emotes, or they use a different control scheme. Try opening the settings menu in that game to see if there is a custom keybind for emotes.

If the menu opens but your emote does not play, you may be in a state where animations are blocked — for example, if your character is sitting, swimming, or climbing. Stop that action and try the emote again from a standing position.

If you bought an emote but do not see it in your menu, refresh the game by leaving and rejoining. Sometimes newly purchased items take a moment to appear in your inventory.

Using Emotes in Different Game Types

Most Roblox games support the standard M key emote menu. However, some games build their own emote systems with different controls. Role-playing games, for example, might use chat commands instead of the M menu — you would type something like "/dance" in the chat box to perform an emote.

Check the game's description or tutorial to see if it uses custom emote controls. If the game has a help menu or settings panel, look there for information about how to perform actions or animations.

In competitive games like obstacle courses or battle games, emotes may be disabled entirely so they do not interfere with gameplay. If you cannot open the emote menu in a particular game, that game has likely turned off the feature.

Emote Animations and What Others See

When you perform an emote, your character plays a preset animation. The animation is the same every time — you cannot customize how it looks or how long it lasts. Some emotes are quick, lasting only a few seconds, while others are longer routines.

Other players in the game see your emote animation in real time. If they are far away or if the game has performance limits, they may see a simplified version, but they will still see that you are performing something.

Emotes are purely visual and do not affect gameplay. They do not give you any advantage or disadvantage in the game, and they do not change your character's stats or abilities.

Managing Your Emote Inventory

You can view all your emotes on the Roblox website by going to your inventory and selecting the emotes category. From there, you can see which emotes you own, when you bought them, and whether they are limited edition.

If you want to remove an emote from your inventory, you can delete it, though this is permanent. Once deleted, you would need to buy it again if you wanted it back. Most players keep all their emotes because there is no penalty for owning many.

You cannot trade emotes to other players or gift them directly. The only way for another player to get an emote is to buy it themselves from the catalog.

Frequently Asked Questions

What key do I press to open the emote menu?

Press the M key on your keyboard. This opens the emote wheel or list where you can select which emote to perform. If M does not work, the game may use custom controls — check the settings menu in that game.

Do I have to pay Robux for every emote?

No. New accounts come with free emotes, and Roblox occasionally releases free emotes during events. Most emotes in the catalog do cost Robux, but you can use the free ones without spending money.

Can I use emotes in all Roblox games?

Most games support emotes, but some disable them or use different controls. Role-playing games might use chat commands instead of the M menu. If the M menu does not open in a game, that game has turned off the standard emote system.

What happens if I move while performing an emote?

The emote animation stops when ready when you move your character. You cannot walk or jump while an emote is playing — you have to stand still for the full animation or stop it early by moving.

Can I see emotes that other players perform?

Yes. When another player opens their emote menu and performs an emote, you see their character play that animation. Emotes are visible to everyone in the game, not just the person performing them.