How to Do the Cat on Google Emoticons

The emoticon resembles a cartoon cat face.

Programmers at Google specifically designed the iGoogle program so that users can create cartoon figures and emoticons by simply typing in a short collection of symbols, such as parentheses, numbers and brackets. One of the emoticons supported is that of a cat's face. The face uses common symbols that rotate automatically into the position where they resemble a cartoon cat when you complete the emoticon.

Instructions

1. Launch your browser and direct it to iGoogle.

2. Click "Sign In," type your email and password in the dialog boxes and click "Sign In" again.

3. Double-click the person to whom you would like to send the cat emoticon. The names of your chat contacts will be listed in the lower-left corner of your screen.

4. Type ":3" into the messenger box and hit the Enter key. The symbol will rotate clockwise and turn into the face of a cat.