How to Make Emoticons on Facebook

Make a smiley face., Frown at your recipient., Create a wide, happy grin., Wink at your recipient., Stick your tongue out., Gasp in surprise at your recipient., Convey an expression of skepticism., Express angry feelings., Express confusion toward...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Make a smiley face.

    A smile is conveyed by typing a colon, immediately followed by a closed parenthesis.

    Example: :) , This is done by typing a colon, followed by an open parenthesis.

    Example: :( , This is accomplished by entering a colon, followed by an upper-case letter "D." Example: :
    D , A wink is a semi-colon, followed by a closed parenthesis.

    Example: ;) , This emoticon is created by entering a colon, followed by an upper-case letter "P." Example: :
    P , A gasp is indicated by a colon, followed by an upper-case letter "O." Example: :
    O , Skepticism is represented by entering a colon, followed by a forward-slash.

    Example: :/ , This can be accomplished by typing the "greater than" symbol, followed by a colon, then by an open parenthesis.

    Example: >:( , This is done by typing a lower-case letter "o," followed by a period, then followed with an upper-case letter "O." Example: o.O , An angel is created by typing an upper-case letter "O," followed by a colon, then followed with a closed parenthesis.

    Example:
    O:) , A devil is made by entering the number "3," followed by a colon, then finished with a closed parenthesis.

    Example: 3:) , A rose can be depicted by typing the "at" symbol, followed by a tilde, a closed parenthesis, and 3 or 4 more tilde symbols to resemble the flower's stem.

    Example: @~~~~ , A penguin head can be made by entering the "less than" symbol, an open parenthesis, a single quotation, then a closed parenthesis.

    Example: <(")
  2. Step 2: Frown at your recipient.

  3. Step 3: Create a wide

  4. Step 4: happy grin.

  5. Step 5: Wink at your recipient.

  6. Step 6: Stick your tongue out.

  7. Step 7: Gasp in surprise at your recipient.

  8. Step 8: Convey an expression of skepticism.

  9. Step 9: Express angry feelings.

  10. Step 10: Express confusion toward the recipient.

  11. Step 11: Convey innocence by depicting an angel.

  12. Step 12: Convey evil by depicting a devil.

  13. Step 13: Offer the recipient a rose.

  14. Step 14: Create a penguin head.

Detailed Guide

A smile is conveyed by typing a colon, immediately followed by a closed parenthesis.

Example: :) , This is done by typing a colon, followed by an open parenthesis.

Example: :( , This is accomplished by entering a colon, followed by an upper-case letter "D." Example: :
D , A wink is a semi-colon, followed by a closed parenthesis.

Example: ;) , This emoticon is created by entering a colon, followed by an upper-case letter "P." Example: :
P , A gasp is indicated by a colon, followed by an upper-case letter "O." Example: :
O , Skepticism is represented by entering a colon, followed by a forward-slash.

Example: :/ , This can be accomplished by typing the "greater than" symbol, followed by a colon, then by an open parenthesis.

Example: >:( , This is done by typing a lower-case letter "o," followed by a period, then followed with an upper-case letter "O." Example: o.O , An angel is created by typing an upper-case letter "O," followed by a colon, then followed with a closed parenthesis.

Example:
O:) , A devil is made by entering the number "3," followed by a colon, then finished with a closed parenthesis.

Example: 3:) , A rose can be depicted by typing the "at" symbol, followed by a tilde, a closed parenthesis, and 3 or 4 more tilde symbols to resemble the flower's stem.

Example: @~~~~ , A penguin head can be made by entering the "less than" symbol, an open parenthesis, a single quotation, then a closed parenthesis.

Example: <(")

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