How to Type Emotes
An emote, better known as an emoticon or smiley, is a face or other image created through the use of text characters. Emoticons help those online express the intent of their words in ways that might not otherwise be perceived -- for instance, a phrase that might otherwise be taken as an insult would be more easily accepted as a joke if a smiley face followed. You can learn how to type emotes in just a few steps.
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Instructions
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Type a colon (:) to serve as the eyes for your emoticon face. You can also make one eye wink by using a semicolon (;).
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Add a hyphen (-) directly after the eyes. This is the nose for your emoticon.
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Provide a mouth for your emoticon. You can use a number of different characters to match your mood -- ) for a smile, ( for a frown, D for a smile with teeth or / for an unsure feeling. You have successfully typed an emoticon.
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Tips & Warnings
You can create a number of different emoticons. Check out the link at netlingo.com/smileys.php.
