# Importing a custom emote animation

You can import custom animations for use as avatar emotes. **The file must be in .FBX format.**

To import a custom emote:

1. Open the Lookbook by choosing **Create >** **Style my avatar** from the menu buttons.

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   | Choose **Style My Avatar** from the **Create** menu.                                                                |
2. Select an avatar look and click the **Customize** button to open the avatar look editor.
3. Select the **Animation** tab in the Avatar panel.
4. Click the **Library** tab at the top of the Avatar panel.
5. Click the **Import** button to open the Import Character Animation panel.

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   | Click **Import** to import an emote animation.                                                                         |
6. Click **Browse** and choose a .FBX file from your computer. The .FBX file must contain an animation or it will fail to import.
7. Enter a name for the animation in the **Name of item in inventory** field.
8. Click the **Import** button.
9. Wait for the import to finish, then click the **Close** button to close the Import Character Animation panel.
10. The imported emote animation now appears in the Library tab of the Animation tab in the Avatar panel.

See [Previewing and setting custom emotes](https://docs.sansar.com/latest/avatar-creation/dressing-the-avatar/setting-custom-emotes) to learn how to set a custom animation on an emote slot.

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