How to use emoticons 1. Right above the area you type, you will see a line of emoticons. 2. Slide your cursor over the emoticons one by one and you will see what they represent. For example, you will see "Surprised" "Very Happy" "Shocked" as you go along the line. 3. Simply click on the emoticon of your choice. 4. In the box next to "Help" found below the line of emoticons, you will see the symbols that correspond to the chosen emoticon. For example, for the first one Surprised , you will see :o in the box and for Very Happy , you will see :D 5. If you change your mind about the emoticon you want to use, then delete the symbols that appear in the box below and choose a new one from the line. 6. You can choose more than one emoticon. 7. Click on "Send" and you will see the emoticon of your choice in your Chat message.