How to Type Smiley Faces

Communicating online is very different than communicating in person. Sometimes, tone of voice and inflection are lost in the shortcuts and symbols we use for online language. When you want the person you're chatting with to know you're being humorous, type in a smiley face and keep the tone light and casual.

Instructions

1. Decide which smiley face you want to type. There are several types, but all convey the same friendly message.

2. Press and hold the "Shift" key and at the same time, press the "Colon/semicolon" key. This creates the colon symbol that represents eyes.

3. Press the "Hyphen" key. This creates a dash that stands in for a nose.

4. Press and hold the "Shift" key and at the same time, press the "0/zero" key. This makes the smiley mouth and is the simplest way to make a recognizeable smiley face. :-)

5. Create another type of smiley face by pressing and holding the "Shift" key and at the same type, pressing the "colon/semicolon" key.

6. Press the "o" key. This creates a button nose.

7. Press and hold the "Shift" key and at the same time, press the "0/zero" key. Your smiley face looks like this: :o)

8. Create a smiley face with a winking eye by pressing the colon/semicolon key and repeat steps three and four. Your face looks like this: ;-)

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish