How to Put a Heart on a Shoutout for Facebook

Say it all with a heart on your Facebook status.

Sometimes it takes more than words to get your message across on Facebook. For this reason, emoticons and symbols are a popular way for Facebook users to convey moods and feelings along with the typed message. At times, words aren't even needed -- the symbol says it all. Hearts are an easy symbol to insert into a Facebook shoutout, and they speak your message loud and clear because there's really no confusing the meaning behind a heart.

Instructions

1. Log in to your Facebook account using your email address and password. You will be directed to your Facebook homepage when you enter the correct information.

2. Click on the status box near the top of the page that reads "What's on your mind?"

3. Type "<" and "3" with no spaces in between to make a heart. The heart can be placed before, after or within your message.

4. Click "Share" to post your status update.

5. Read the posted message to make sure the symbols turned into a heart when it was posted.

Tips & Warnings

• The symbols may not display as a heart on some mobile devices. If you are using a mobile device, you can still enter a heart for computer users to view, even though it will not appear correctly on your device.