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docs/ide/color-emojis.md

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+---
+title: Use color emojis in Visual Studio
+description: Learn where Visual Studio shows emojis in full color, including comments, Markdown, Copilot Chat, Output window text, and Solution Explorer items.
+ms.date: 06/08/2026
+ms.topic: how-to
+author: ghogen
+ms.author: ghogen
+ms.subservice: general-ide
+---
+
+# Use color emojis in Visual Studio
+
+Visual Studio renders emojis in full color across common IDE surfaces. You can use emoji markers in comments, Markdown, and collaboration workflows while keeping the same visual meaning when you move between views.
+
+## What color emoji support includes
+
+Emoji characters now render in full color instead of monochrome outlines in supported Visual Studio surfaces. This behavior can make visual markers easier to scan in large files, logs, and tool windows.
+
+## Where you see color emojis
+
+You can use color emojis in the following places:
+
+- Code comments
+- Markdown files and Markdown preview
+- GitHub Copilot Chat responses and prompts
+- Output window text and logs
+- Solution Explorer item and file names
+
+## Try it quickly
+
+Use this short check to verify rendering behavior in your environment:
+
+1. Open a code file and add a comment that includes emojis, such as `// TODO ✅`.
+1. Open or create a Markdown file and add a line with emojis, such as `Status: 🟢 Ready`.
+1. Open **View** > **GitHub Copilot Chat** and submit a prompt that includes emojis.
+1. Build a project and review text in the **Output** window.
+1. Rename a test file or folder in **Solution Explorer** to include an emoji and confirm color rendering.
+
+To insert emoji characters while you're typing, use the Windows emoji picker by pressing <kbd>Windows</kbd>+<kbd>.</kbd> (period), and then select an emoji.
+
+## Notes and limitations
+
+- Emoji appearance can vary slightly by Windows configuration, installed fonts, and scaling settings.
+- In Visual Studio, supported emoji characters are rendered with full color in the UI surfaces listed in this article.
+- For more ways to enter emojis and symbols in Windows, see [Emoji, kaomoji, and symbols panel](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-keyboard-tips-and-tricks-588e0b72-0fff-6d3f-aeee-6e5116097942).
+
+## Related content
+
+- [Markdown preview controls](markdown-preview.md)
+- [About GitHub Copilot Chat in Visual Studio](visual-studio-github-copilot-chat.md)
+- [Learn about Solution Explorer](use-solution-explorer.md)
+- [Output Window](output-window.md)

docs/ide/how-to-customize-menus-and-toolbars-in-visual-studio.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Customize menus and toolbars
 description: Learn how to customize Visual Studio menus and toolbars, and also learn how to customize any commands included in the menus and toolbars.
-ms.date: 01/27/2023
+ms.date: 06/10/2026
 ms.topic: how-to
 f1_keywords:
 - vs.renametoolbar

docs/ide/markdown-preview.md

@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ monikerRange: "visualstudio"
 
 The Visual Studio Markdown editor gives you more control over how you view and edit Markdown files. You can switch between different preview modes to focus on either editing or viewing rendered content, and you can zoom in on Mermaid diagrams to see details in complex visualizations.
 
+For general behavior and supported surfaces, including emoji rendering in full color, see [Use color emojis in Visual Studio](color-emojis.md).
+
 ## Preview modes
 
 Visual Studio provides three preview modes for working with Markdown files:

docs/ide/output-window.md

@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ Turns the Word Wrap feature on and off in the **Output** pane. When Word Wrap is
 
 The **Output** pane selected in the **Show output from** list displays output from the source indicated.
 
+Emoji characters in Output text render in full color. For more information about emoji behavior across Visual Studio surfaces, see [Use color emojis in Visual Studio](color-emojis.md).
+
 ## Route messages to the Output window
 
 To display the **Output** window whenever you build a project, in the **Options** dialog box, on the **Projects and Solutions** > **General** page, select **Show Output window when build starts**. Then, with a code file open for editing, choose **Go to Next Message** and **Go To Previous Message** on the **Output** window toolbar to select entries in the **Output** pane. As you do this, the insertion point in the code editor jumps to the line of code where the selected problem occurs.

docs/ide/synchronized-settings-in-visual-studio.md

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 ---
 title: Synchronize settings across multiple computers
 description: Learn how to synchronize your Visual Studio settings across multiple computers by signing in to the same personalization account.
-ms.date: 05/20/2022
+ms.date: 06/10/2026
 ms.topic: how-to
 author: ghogen
 ms.author: ghogen
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ When you first sign in to Visual Studio 2026, settings from your Visual Studio 2
 
 ## Side-by-side synchronized settings
 
-Certain settings like tool window layout aren't shared between different side-by-side installations of Visual Studio. For example, the *CurrentSettings.vssettings* file in *%userprofile%\Documents\Visual Studio 2019\Settings* is in an installation-specific folder that is similar to *%localappdata%\Microsoft\VisualStudio\16.0_xxxxxxxx\Settings*.
+Settings aren't shared between different side-by-side installations of Visual Studio. The *CurrentSettings.vssettings* file is in an installation-specific folder that is similar to *%localappdata%\Microsoft\VisualStudio\version_xxxxxxxx\Settings*.
 
 ## Reset synchronized settings
 

docs/ide/use-solution-explorer.md

@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ ms.subservice: general-ide
 
 You can use Solution Explorer to manage the projects and files within a solution. This article describes the Solution Explorer user interface (UI) in detail, and how to open Solution Explorer if you inadvertently close it. The article also describes how you can use right-click context menu in Solution Explorer to quickly add new files, folders, and code elements to a project.
 
+Solution and item names that include emoji characters render in full color. For more information, see [Use color emojis in Visual Studio](color-emojis.md).
+
 ## Open Solution Explorer
 
 By default, the Solution Explorer tool window appears as a pane in the upper-right side of the Visual Studio [integrated development environment](../get-started/visual-studio-ide.md) (IDE). If you don't see the Solution Explorer tool window, you can open it from the Visual Studio menu bar by using **View** > **Solution Explorer**, or by selecting <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>L</kbd>.

docs/ide/visual-studio-github-copilot-chat.md

@@ -199,6 +199,8 @@ Use any of the following image formats: PNG, JPEG, and GIF (single-frame only).
 
 You can preview any Markdown content generated by Copilot Chat directly in the Visual Studio Markdown editor.
 
+Emoji characters in chat and previewed Markdown content render in full color. For more information, see [Use color emojis in Visual Studio](color-emojis.md).
+
 :::image type="content" source="media/visualstudio/visual-studio-github-copilot-chat/preview-markdown.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Preview button in the Copilot Chat window for Markdown content." lightbox="media/visualstudio/visual-studio-github-copilot-chat/preview-markdown.png" :::
 
 When Copilot Chat generates Markdown content, select the **Preview** button at the upper-right corner of the chat window to see a rendered preview. From there, you can edit and save the Markdown content as needed. This feature is helpful when you want to quickly visualize and work on Markdown files without manually copying and pasting.

docs/modeling/install-architecture-tools.md

@@ -21,7 +21,12 @@ To create a code map in Visual Studio Enterprise, first install the **Code Map**
 
 1. Scroll down to the **Code tools** section and select **Code Map** and **Live Dependency Validation**.
 
+   :::moniker range="vs-2022"
    ![Code Map and Live Dependency Validation components in Visual Studio Installer](media/modeling-components.png)
+   :::moniker-end
+   :::moniker range="visualstudio"
+   ![Screenshot that shows Code Map and Live Dependency Validation components in Visual Studio Installer.](media/visualstudio/modeling-components.png)
+   :::moniker-end
 
 1. Select **Modify**.
 

docs/modeling/media/visualstudio/modeling-components.png

@@ -26,20 +26,20 @@ This article describes the MSB3821 error code.
 ## Message text
 
 <!-- :::editable-content name="messageText"::: -->
-`MSB3821: Couldn't process file 'value' due to its being in the Internet or Restricted zone or having the mark of the web on the file. Remove the mark of the web if you want to process these files.`
+`MSB3821: Couldn't process file 'value' due to its being in the Internet or Restricted zone or having the mark of the web on the file. Remove the mark of the web if you trust these files and want to process them. Please follow MSBuild secure usage best practices - https://aka.ms/msbuild-security-documentation`
 <!-- :::editable-content-end::: -->
-<!-- MSB3821: Couldn't process file {0} due to its being in the Internet or Restricted zone or having the mark of the web on the file. Remove the mark of the web if you want to process these files. -->
+<!-- MSB3821: Couldn't process file {0} due to its being in the Internet or Restricted zone or having the mark of the web on the file. Remove the mark of the web if you trust these files and want to process them. Please follow MSBuild secure usage best practices - https://aka.ms/msbuild-security-documentation -->
 
 <!-- :::editable-content name="postOutputDescription"::: -->
 ## Description
 
-This error occurs when MSBuild attempts to process a file downloaded from the web (or a cloud drive) that has security restrictions.
+This error occurs when MSBuild attempts to process a file that has the *mark of the web*, such as a file downloaded from the web or a cloud drive.
 
-When you download web assets like HTML pages to a Windows device by using a browser, the browser inserts a marker called the *mark of the web*, which records the security zone of the site from which the page originated. The mark is intended to help protect from potentially malicious pages and enforce the security level on the original site, even after a page from the site is downloaded. This security check is required due to a specific security issue: [Visual Studio remote code execution vulnerability CVE-2018-8172](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2018-8172).
+When you download web assets like HTML pages to a Windows device by using a browser, the browser inserts a marker called the *mark of the web*, which records the security zone of the site from which the page originated. MSBuild requires trusted inputs: you're responsible for trusting the files you build, either by reviewing them fully or by trusting their source. By default, MSBuild doesn't process files that carry the *mark of the web*, because their content hasn't been established as trusted. Removing the mark indicates that you've decided to trust the file. For more information, see [MSBuild secure usage best practices](https://aka.ms/msbuild-security-documentation).
 
 ## Resolution
 
-If you decide to trust the content in question, you can override the restriction by unblocking a single file from File Explorer. Open the **Properties** window on the file, and select **Unblock**. You can also unblock multiple files with a PowerShell script and the [Unblock-File](/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/unblock-file) cmdlet.
+If you decide to trust the content in question, you can remove the *mark of the web* by unblocking a single file from File Explorer. Open the **Properties** window on the file, and select **Unblock**. You can also unblock multiple files with a PowerShell script and the [Unblock-File](/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/unblock-file) cmdlet.
 
 :::moniker range="visualstudio"