How to Do Facebook Smiley Emoticons
Emoticons are a standard feature in forums, email services and chat software. Facebook is no exception, and allow you to use smileys and other emoticons to liven up chat sessions with your friends. Though Facebook does not keep a complete list of the smileys that are currently available, try various keyboard shortcuts and you might just be one of the first to discover the latest emoticons when they are added.
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Instructions
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Click the Facebook Chat window on the lower right of any Facebook page and click the name of one of your friends who are online. Alternatively, go to "Messages" on the left pane, click "New Message" and enter the name of a friend to send a message to.
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Type any of these characters to create a smiley face:
:-)
:)
:]
=)
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Type one of the following combinations to make a grinning face. Use an uppercase "D," not a lowercase "d":
:-D
:D
=D
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Enter any of these formulas to show an unhappy face:
:-(
:(
:[
=(
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Type any of the following to make a shocked expression; use either an uppercase or a lowercase "O":
:-O
:O
:-o
:o
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Generate a wink with one of the following combinations:
;-)
;)
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Type ":'(" -- without the quotes -- to display a crying face.
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Enter one of the following shortcuts to make a smiley face wearing eyeglasses; to use sunglasses instead of eyeglasses, replace the ")" with a "|":
8-)
8)
B-)
B)
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Type "-_-" -- without the quotes -- for a squint.
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Tips & Warnings
The same smileys and other emoticons in Facebook Chat also work in Facebook Messages.
Refer to the Facebook Help Center for more valid emoticons. Many users also compile unofficial lists of Facebook emoticons.
Some of the more unusual-looking emoticons you can try are "v" for Pacman, ":42:" for the number 42, "(^^^)" for a shark's mouth, "<(")" for a penguin and ":|]" for a robot.
