How to Add an Emoticon in MSN Messenger

Communicating through MSN Messenger continues to become more popular. As more people have computers, keeping in touch becomes easier. Using MSN Messenger gets you responses immediately, like talking on the phone. To make your sessions even more personal you can add emoticons to your MSN Messenger. Read on to learn how to add an emoticon in MSN Messenger.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Open MSN Messenger. Click on "Show" menu. Go to "Tools."

2. Click on "Emoticons." Another window opens and you see all the emoticons. Scroll down to see not only the normal emoticons but also your custom emoticons.

3. Look at the bottom of the window and there it says, "Get more emoticons." Select this and it will open a window that will let you select more emoticons. Some of these emoticons are free and some have a cost, so check the ones you are interested in to see if you have to pay for them.

4. Browse the site to see what emoticons are available. You will find animal emoticons such as cats, dogs and birds; funny emoticons, love emoticons and many more.

5. Pick a set of emoticons and another window will open which allows you to download them. Start using them in conversations with your family and friends and turn your conversations in to fun exchanges.

6. Download emoticons and then pick the ones you want to add to your toolbar. This way you don't have hundreds of emoticons to choose from when writing to your contacts, just the ones you like best.

Tips & Warnings

• You can find tools such as the MSN Emoticons Adder that will help you add emoticons ever faster.
• Make sure you realize whether you need to pay for the emoticons or not before you download them.