How to Make Emoticons in an IM
- 1). Type a colon, a dash and then a closing parenthesis in a single line. Then press Enter to create a basic smiling face. It will look like this:
:-)
This emoticon expresses happiness, joking or agreement in an IM conversation. You can also use an opening parenthesis to express sadness or disagreement:
:-( - 2). Type a colon, a dash and then a capital letter D in a single line. Then press Enter to create a smiling face with a wide, open smile. It will look like this:
:-D
This usually signifies that you are very happy or laughing. - 3). Type a semi-colon, a dash and then a closing parenthesis in a single line. Then press Enter to create a winking face. It will look like this:
;-)
This emoticon signifies that you are happy, connotes flirting or generally friendly feeling towards the other person in the IM conversation. - 4). Type a colon, a dash and then the letter O. Then press Enter to create a surprised face. It will look like this:
:-O
This emoticon is used to convey shock or surprise. - 5). Type a colon, a dash and then the letter P in a single line. Then press Enter to create a face with a tongue sticking out. It will look like this:
:-P
This emoticon is used as a playful one, to indicate that you are kidding, joking or affectionately teasing someone.
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