# Where do I find the keyboard shortcuts for these smilie things?

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**Created:** [August 15, 2000, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-find-the-keyboard-shortcuts-for-these-smilie-things/29472 "2000-08-15T18:12:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mars\_Horizon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mars_horizon/32/2804_2.png) [@Mars\_Horizon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mars_Horizon)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2000, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-find-the-keyboard-shortcuts-for-these-smilie-things/29472/1 "2000-08-15T18:12:28Z")

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I’ve tested out a few, but I’m wondering, is there a list of the keyboard strokes necessary to make all those little smilie things? I want my posts to look nice, and not so much like the newbie that I am. 🙂 did that work?

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**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2000, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-find-the-keyboard-shortcuts-for-these-smilie-things/29472/2 "2000-08-15T18:17:58Z")

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Check out the “Smilies Legend”; it’s down at the bottom of the page here, at the blue link that says “Smilies are ON”, next to “vB is ON”.

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**Author:** ![Mars\_Horizon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mars_horizon/32/2804_2.png) [@Mars\_Horizon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mars_Horizon)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2000, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-find-the-keyboard-shortcuts-for-these-smilie-things/29472/3 "2000-08-15T18:33:42Z")

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Thanks Duck Duck Goose! I appreciate it. 😃

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**Author:** ![tshirts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@tshirts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tshirts)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2000, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-find-the-keyboard-shortcuts-for-these-smilie-things/29472/4 "2000-08-15T20:56:36Z")

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The other “secrets” of posting, such as how to get small letters, blue letters, or a link to a specific thread or even a post within a thread are here:  
\*\* Don’t forget the link. Here’s how to post one, Part Next \*\*

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**Author:** ![tshirts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@tshirts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tshirts)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2000, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-find-the-keyboard-shortcuts-for-these-smilie-things/29472/5 "2000-08-15T20:58:31Z")

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\*\* [Don’t forget the link. Here’s how to post one, Part Next](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=25307)\*\*

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**Author:** ![Mars\_Horizon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mars_horizon/32/2804_2.png) [@Mars\_Horizon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mars_Horizon)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2000, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-find-the-keyboard-shortcuts-for-these-smilie-things/29472/6 "2000-08-15T22:28:48Z")

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Thanks tshirts. I printed the thread for reference. Much obliged!