tap the gray smiley to the far-right of the menu to pull up your emoji keyboard. You can scroll through the emoji or use the search function to find the emoji you want to use. You can also tap the ...

With iOS 18, you can use all ... of emoji to use. If you don't see the right emoji, or you want to use a sticker, tap the gray smiley to the far-right of the menu to pull up your emoji keyboard.