GIF Keyboard by Tenor or a similar application can also typically be located in the same area.
Nonetheless, while users anticipate switching to the GIF Keyboard by tapping the globe icon located in the lower left corner of Messages, directly beneath the primary keyboard, this feature has been absent for some — leaving only the smiley face icon and the regular emoji keyboard available. However, there’s no need to stress; reinstating it requires just a quick modification of your iPhone settings.
