Some popular IM clients offer animated and graphical emoticon menus, while others do not offer support for smileys. When the latter is the case, you can use the Western and Asian-style emoticons shown below.
To create any of these emoticons, locate the symbols on your keyboard and enter them in the text field of your IM window. Remember, some symbols will require hitting the SHIFT key.
Western Emoticons
:) - happy:-)
:^)
:]
:( - sad
;) - wink
:/ - doubtful/unsure
:P - sticking tongue out
:O - shocked/scream
:| - expressionless
:S - confused
<3 - heart/love
</3 - broken-hearted
B) - glasses
8)
:} - mustache
xD - laughing hard
xP - disgusted
X( - pouting/frustrated
:*( - crying
:3 - cute/cat-like
:-* - kiss on the cheek
>:O - angry/screaming
:X - sealed lips
0:) - angel/angelic
@)-v-- - rose
O--- - lollipop
Asian-Style Emoticons
(^_^) - happy
(‘_^) - wink
(>_<) - in pain
(<_>) - sad/depressed
(\_/) - angry
(-_-) - sigh
(._.) - depressed
(-_-) zzz - sleeping
(-.o) - black eye
(#_#) - beaten-up
(x_x) - dead
(@_@) - crazy/hypnotized
(o_O) - confused
($_$) - cha-ching!
(*_*) - star-struck
(O-O) - glasses/Harry Potter
<(‘o’<) - ghost
(>’o’)> - ghost
d^_^b - listening to music
t(o_o)t - flipping the bird
Emoticon Menus for Popular IM Clients
