How to Make Smileys on Facebook Chat

Type the Smiley that you want to use., Use the Emoticon button.

2 Steps 1 min read Easy

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Type the Smiley that you want to use.

    Facebook has a variety of built-in Smiley faces that you can quickly add to your Facebook chats by typing the correct code.

    These Smileys work in chats as well as comments and status updates.

    Note:
    It used to be possible to link to someone's profile image to use as a Smiley, but this feature has since been removed.

    Code(s) Smiley :) :-) :] =) :( :-( :[ =( :'( ^_^
    -_- :/ :\ :
    D :-D =D :-P :
    P =P :-O :
    O :o >:-O >:
    O >:o ;-) ;) 8-) B-) 8-| B-| o.O O.o >:( O:) O:-) 3:) 3:-) :3 :v <(") (^^^) :|] (Y) <3 :poop: :putnam:
  2. Step 2: Use the Emoticon button.

    Click the Smiley face to the right of the text entry field to open the emoticon menu.

    Click the Smiley tab and then choose your emoticon.

    Not all of the Smileys in the table above will be listed in the emoticon menu.

Detailed Guide

Facebook has a variety of built-in Smiley faces that you can quickly add to your Facebook chats by typing the correct code.

These Smileys work in chats as well as comments and status updates.

Note:
It used to be possible to link to someone's profile image to use as a Smiley, but this feature has since been removed.

Code(s) Smiley :) :-) :] =) :( :-( :[ =( :'( ^_^
-_- :/ :\ :
D :-D =D :-P :
P =P :-O :
O :o >:-O >:
O >:o ;-) ;) 8-) B-) 8-| B-| o.O O.o >:( O:) O:-) 3:) 3:-) :3 :v <(") (^^^) :|] (Y) <3 :poop: :putnam:

Click the Smiley face to the right of the text entry field to open the emoticon menu.

Click the Smiley tab and then choose your emoticon.

Not all of the Smileys in the table above will be listed in the emoticon menu.

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