How to use Emoticons on the forum
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I only just tripped over how to this and thought I'd share - there are quite a wide range of emoticons available, and to find out what they are, type a colon, and then type something immediately after that.
For example:
:star will bring up a
(and if you enclose the words in colons on boths sides, it will display the emoticon without having to select it.
There are heaps of options to try - some random ones to give you an idea (just type this word between colons), are:
hibiscus
sleeping_accommodation
wave
ribbon
tada
grinand grinning
pill
dizzy
vhs(VHS isn't dead, lol
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mask(the emoticon of the moment!)
Have a play and see what you find
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Smashed avo toast. Okay, these emoticons pass.
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Just in case - that last one is 'man in business suit levitating'. Yes that commonly required emoji.
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@passiflora lol, that's brilliant - give that post a
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@EmergeAustralia I guess the emoji creators really liked The Matrix?
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@EmergeAustralia excellent, I was wondering if that one would be available
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...ok...now I have to remember to use the colon and type word function.