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diff --git a/doc/workflow/award_emoji.md b/doc/workflow/award_emoji.md index 70b35c58be6..e6f8b792707 100644 --- a/doc/workflow/award_emoji.md +++ b/doc/workflow/award_emoji.md @@ -1,28 +1,26 @@ -# Award emojis +# Award emoji >**Note:** This feature was [introduced][1825] in GitLab 8.2. When you're collaborating online, you get fewer opportunities for high-fives -and thumbs-ups. In order to make virtual celebrations easier, you can now vote -on issues and merge requests using emoji! +and thumbs-ups. Emoji can be awarded to issues and merge requests, making +virtual celebrations easier.  -This makes it much easier to give and receive feedback, without a long comment -thread. Any comment that contains only the thumbs up or down emojis is -converted to a vote and depicted in the emoji area. - -You can then use that functionality to sort issues and merge requests based on -popularity. +Award emoji make it much easier to give and receive feedback without a long +comment thread. Comments that are only emoji will automatically become +award emoji. ## Sort issues and merge requests on vote count >**Note:** This feature was [introduced][2871] in GitLab 8.5. -You can quickly sort the issues or merge requests by the number of votes they -have received. The sort option can be found in the right dropdown menu. +You can quickly sort issues and merge requests by the number of votes they +have received. The sort options can be found in the dropdown menu as "Most +popular" and "Least popular".  @@ -40,9 +38,28 @@ Sort by least popular issues/merge requests. --- -The number of upvotes and downvotes is not summed up. That means that an issue -with 18 upvotes and 5 downvotes is considered more popular than an issue with -17 upvotes and no downvotes. +The total number of votes is not summed up. An issue with 18 upvotes and 5 +downvotes is considered more popular than an issue with 17 upvotes and no +downvotes. + +## Award emoji for comments + +>**Note:** +This feature was [introduced][4291] in GitLab 8.9. + +Award emoji can also be applied to individual comments when you want to +celebrate an accomplishment or agree with an opinion. + +To add an award emoji, click the smile in the top right of the comment and pick +an emoji from the dropdown. + + + + + +If you want to remove an award emoji, just click the emoji again and the vote +will be removed. [2871]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/2781 [1825]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/1825 +[4291]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/4291 |