--- description: Apple's new iPhone update out this week includes a bunch of new emoji — including support for a secret Vulcan salute emoji. title: There's a Hidden Vulcan Salute Emoji in the New iPhone Update image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9b6d65c13aab4af2/6987ea892dce017bda9e13fd/464967684.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Business](/section/business/) ## Business Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Tech](/tag/time-section-tech/) ## Tech Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # There's a Hidden Vulcan Salute Emoji in the New iPhone Update ## Video: Apple Watch Event In Under 2 Minutes [Watch (HLS stream): Apple Watch Event In Under 2 Minutes](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/b7He6KZp.m3u8) (1:55)  _Published 2015-03-09. The Apple Watch is the company's' first entirely new product category since the original iPad. It's a huge gamble for Apple and a test of the still-nascent wearable market._  by [Alex Fitzpatrick](/author/alex-fitzpatrick/)  ## Alex Fitzpatrick Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 10, 2015 3:10 PM CUT  Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock in "Star Trek: The Original Series" episode 'Amok Time'. Spock shows the Vulcan salute, usually accompanied with the words, "Live long and prosper." Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock in "Star Trek: The Original Series" episode 'Amok Time'. Spock shows the Vulcan salute, usually accompanied with the words, "Live long and prosper."CBS Photo Archive—CBS via Getty Images  by [Alex Fitzpatrick](/author/alex-fitzpatrick/)  ## Alex Fitzpatrick Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 10, 2015 3:10 PM CUT Apple’s new iPhone update out this week [packs a bunch of new emoji](http://time.com/3814055/apple-ios8-new-diverse-emoji/ "undefined") — including support for a secret Vulcan salute emoji that you have to add manually. Here’s how to do it: First, download and install iOS 8.3. Next, open this Cult of Mac tweet in your iPhone’s web browser: > [](https://twitter.com/cultofmac/status/585905248419516418) Then, select just the Vulcan salute emoji and hit “copy.” Next, go back to your iPhone’s home screen and pop open “Settings.” Navigate to General -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts, then tap the “+” icon. In the “Phrase” field, paste the Vulcan salute you copied from the tweet above. Then type out a shortcut that will generate the emoji in texts and other posts, like “vulcan.” With that done, every time you type “vulcan” (or your phrase of choice), your iPhone will replace the text with the hidden Vulcan salute emoji. Pretty cool! _Read next:_ [_Samsung’s New Galaxy S6 Went On Sale Today_](http://time.com/3817141/samsung-galaxy-s6-buy/?iid=time%5Freadnext "undefined") [_Listen to the most important stories of the day._](http://time.com/newsletter/the-brief/?sl%5Fautoplay=true&xid=spl-fullbrief-article "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3817430/iphone-vulcan-salute-emoji/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3817430/iphone-vulcan-salute-emoji/"},"headline":"There's a Hidden Vulcan Salute Emoji in the New iPhone Update","datePublished":"2015-04-10T15:10:45.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T08:04:51.441Z","description":"Here's how to add it to your iPhone","url":"https://time.com/3817430/iphone-vulcan-salute-emoji/","keywords":["Tech","Smartphones"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9b6d65c13aab4af2/6987ea892dce017bda9e13fd/464967684.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Alex Fitzpatrick","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/alex-fitzpatrick/"}],"articleSection":"Business","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9b6d65c13aab4af2/6987ea892dce017bda9e13fd/464967684.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Star Trek","caption":"Star Trek","creditText":"CBS Photo Archive—CBS via Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/business/","name":"Business"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-tech/","name":"Tech"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3817430/iphone-vulcan-salute-emoji/","name":"There's a Hidden Vulcan Salute Emoji in the New iPhone Update"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Apple Watch Event In Under 2 Minutes","description":"The Apple Watch is the company's' first entirely new product category since the original iPad. 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