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After returning last year Black Ops 6Emotes and sprays have made a comeback once again Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. Sprays and emotes can be used in-game to interact with the game world or other players through small animations, giving players the chance to communicate with others who don't have or don't want to use their headsets or mics. For series veterans, using emotes and sprays can be quite simple Black Ops 7But if you're new or have rarely used them in the past, you may need to be pointed in the right direction.
How to use emotes in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
To use emotions in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7:
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Press and hold left on the d-pad.
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Press LB on Xbox, or L1 on PlayStation.
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Scroll through the emote list until you find the one you want to use.
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Press A/X to select an emote and watch as your character performs the action.
On PC and for those using a mouse and keyboard instead of a gamepad, you need to follow these steps:
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Press I on your keyboard.
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Press E to unlock your emotions.
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Click on the emote you want to use.
How to use sprays in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
Sprays are essentially graffiti-like graphics that you can tag an environment with. In order to do this Black Ops 7:
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Press and hold left on the d-pad.
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Press RB on Xbox or R1 on PlayStation.
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Select one of your four equipped sprays designated by one of the D-pad arrows.
Make sure you're aiming where you want to spray the graphic in the game world before opening the menus.
If you are on a PC, the process is again very similar, but only with a few changes for mouse and keyboard users:
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Press I on your keyboard.
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Press Q to unleash your sprays.
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Select the spray you want.
It's worth noting that you can change your equipped sprays and emotes at any time by heading to 'Barracks' from the multiplayer menu/lobby screen and selecting the 'Customise' option. From here, go to Emotes and Sprays, and then choose the emote or spray you want to replace, then the one you want to replace it with. You can buy more emotes and sprays from the in-game store. At any level awards and prestige awards Black Ops 7 Others are reserved for cosmetics and more gameplay-focused items.
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November 14, 2025
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Mature 17+ / Blood and gore, intense violence, strong language, suggestive themes, drug use
