# How Do I Make A Smiley Face?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-smiley-face/206847>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 11, 2003, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-smiley-face/206847 "2003-10-11T15:20:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![sunrise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc29f/32.png) [@sunrise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sunrise)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2003, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-smiley-face/206847/1 "2003-10-11T15:20:10Z")

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I went to FAQ and looked up “how to make a smiley” and I saw a list of codes. I tried typing the codes but no smiley face appears…just the text that I typed.

When I click on the smilies faces to the left and try and drag them into the text box the smiley doesn’t appear. Only the typed version of it.

What am I doing wrong? how do I make smiley faces?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2003, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-smiley-face/206847/2 "2003-10-11T15:31:15Z")

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Make sure the checkbox labelled **Disable Smilies** is _un_checked. It’s below the area where you type your messages.

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2003, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-smiley-face/206847/3 "2003-10-11T15:32:55Z")

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Oh and did you actually try posting your message with the smiley codes? The smilies don’t show up while you’re typing, you’ll only see them _after_ you’ve posted your message. 🙂

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**Author:** ![sunrise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc29f/32.png) [@sunrise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sunrise)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2003, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-smiley-face/206847/4 "2003-10-11T15:37:00Z")

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Ok here one goes… 😃

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2003, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-smiley-face/206847/5 "2003-10-11T15:38:02Z")

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There ya go.

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**Author:** ![sunrise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc29f/32.png) [@sunrise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sunrise)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2003, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-smiley-face/206847/6 "2003-10-11T15:38:15Z")

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The probelm was the box was checked so I was not able to make them. But look I did it 😃

Bless you

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**Author:** ![sunrise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc29f/32.png) [@sunrise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sunrise)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2003, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-smiley-face/206847/7 "2003-10-11T16:09:31Z")

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Then what are the smilies in the box to the left mean? Am I supposed to click and drag them into the text box?  
😕

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2003, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-smiley-face/206847/8 "2003-10-11T16:16:30Z")

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No, you just click on them while you are composing a message. That will automatically put the correct code in your message at the point where the cursor is.