How to Type Happy Faces
One way people express emotion or sentiment in text form is by using emoticons. Emoticons are created by typing a combination of letters, symbols or numbers together. These appear to make an expressive face when viewed sideways. An example of a commonly used emoticon is the basic smiley face, which appears as ":-)". A variety of emoticons can express happiness and other emotions such as sadness, excitement and anger.
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Instructions
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Create a pair of eyes by typing a colon. Variations include the semicolon, which is expresses a wink and the number eight, which represents sunglasses.
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Create a nose by typing a short dash. You can use a caret in place of a dash to represent a big or broken nose.
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Create a smiling mouth by typing a left-facing parentheses or bracket. Represent a large smiling mouth or laughter by typing a "D" in place of the parentheses. Examples of completed happy faces include ":^)", ";-D" and "8-]".
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Experiment using other symbols and characters to create other types of faces. For example, you can use an "O" to represent a halo and a ">" to represent a wry smile. Some examples include "O :-D" and ";->". Other emotions, such as sadness and anger, can be represented using a ">" as a scowl and a right-facing parenthesis for a frown. The end result appears as ">:-(".
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Tips & Warnings
Emoticons are often seen as informal and should not be used in a professional context. For example, avoid using emoticons in an email to a prospective employer.
