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Emoticons
If posted into the Chatterbox as a single emoticon, adding a space BEFORE the emoticon usually avoids the emoticon coming out as just text.
Note: the text has no spaces, even if there seem to some here
Text | Script | Emoticon |
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*alert* |
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| *cuss* |
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| *lightbulb* |
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| *sad* | :( |
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*alien* |
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| *cup* |
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| *love* |
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| *satansmoking* |
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*angel* |
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| *devil* | >:) |
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| *megaman* |
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| *shake* |
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*angry* |
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| &diams ; | ♦ |
| *monkey* |
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| *shiftyeyes* |
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*arrow* |
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| *dizzy* |
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| *mrt* |
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| *shock* | :O |
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*ban* |
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| *dog* |
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| *no* |
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| *shroom* |
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*bat* |
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| *eek* |
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| *nonono* |
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| *sick* |
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*beer* |
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| *email* |
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| *note* |
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| *sleep* |
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*blush* |
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| *embarassed* |
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| *oh* |
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| *smirk* |
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*borg* |
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| *evileye* | o_o |
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| *omg* |
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| &spades ; | ♠ |
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*bye* |
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| *oogle* |
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| *spammer* |
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*cake* |
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| *film* |
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| *pacman* |
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| *star* |
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*camera* |
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| *giggle* |
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| *phone* |
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| *stfu* |
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*cat* |
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| *goombah* |
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| *pig* |
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| *thumbdown* |
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*chumpy* | :> |
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| *grin* | :D |
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| *pill* |
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| *thumbup* |
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*clock* |
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| *grumpy* | :-L |
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| *poison* |
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| *tongue* |
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| &clubs ; | ♣ |
| *happy* | :) |
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| *poop* |
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*cocktail* |
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| &hearts ; | ♥ |
| *present* |
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| *turtle* |
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*coffee* | ~o) |
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| *help* |
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| *question* |
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| *unlove* |
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*confused* |
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| *hug* |
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| *rant* |
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| *wilted_rose* |
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*cool* | B) |
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| *imwithstupid* |
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| *rofl* | :)) |
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| *wink* | ;) |
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*cry* | :(( |
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| *roll* |
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| :x |
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*cuckoo* |
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| *kiss* |
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| *rose* |
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| *1up* |
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| *santa* | (seasonal) |  | *asshole* |  | *chat* |  |
Note: These emoticon codes can sometimes be a bit flaky and will only work when other emoticons are placed before them. If you bothered to read this note then the last emoticons is a spoof but isn't it great? lol
ALT codes
Alt codes overcome the limitations of a keyboard by using the ALT (alternative) function together with the character keys. These were vital to keep keyboards down to a reasonable size yet extend the characters available. They are a legacy from the early days of computing.
To input a character that is not on the keyboard:
(note: the charactyers that ARE on the keyboard also have ALT codes but I have not bothered with them)
Press AND hold down the ' ALT ' key and also type in the relevant number using the Number Pad on the right-hand side of the keyboard. Release the 'ALT' key
The top row of numbers do not work with the ALT key. The leading zero MUST be keyed in.
| Code | Symbol | Code | Symbol | Code | Symbol | Code | Symbol | Code | Symbol | Code | Symbol | ||||||
| 0128 | € | 0152 | ˜ |
| 0176 | ° |
| 0200 | È |
| 0224 | à |
| 0248 | ø |
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0129 |
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| 0153 | ™ |
| 0177 | ± |
| 0201 | É |
| 0225 | á |
| 0249 | ù |
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0130 | ‚ |
| 0154 | š |
| 0178 | ² |
| 0202 | Ê |
| 0226 | â |
| 0250 | ú |
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0131 | ƒ |
| 0155 | › |
| 0179 | ³ |
| 0203 | Ë |
| 0227 | ã |
| 0251 | û |
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0132 | „ |
| 0156 | œ |
| 0180 | ´ |
| 0204 | Ì |
| 0228 | ä |
| 0252 | ü |
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0133 | … |
| 0157 |
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| 0181 | µ |
| 0205 | Í |
| 0229 | å |
| 0253 | ý |
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0134 | † |
| 0158 | ž |
| 0182 | ¶ |
| 0206 | Î |
| 0230 | æ |
| 0254 | þ |
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0135 | ‡ |
| 0159 | Ÿ |
| 0183 | · |
| 0207 | Ï |
| 0231 | ç |
| 0255 | ÿ | |
0136 | ˆ |
| 0160 |
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| 0184 | ¸ |
| 0208 | Ð |
| 0232 | è |
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0137 | ‰ |
| 0161 | ¡ |
| 0185 | ¹ |
| 0209 | Ñ |
| 0233 | é |
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0138 | Š |
| 0162 | ¢ |
| 0186 | º |
| 0210 | Ò |
| 0234 | ê |
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0139 | ‹ |
| 0163 | £ |
| 0187 | » |
| 0211 | Ó |
| 0235 | ë |
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0140 | Π|
| 0164 | ¤ |
| 0188 | ¼ |
| 0212 | Ô |
| 0236 | ì |
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0141 |
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| 0165 | ¥ |
| 0189 | ½ |
| 0213 | Õ |
| 0237 | í |
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0142 | Ž |
| 0166 | ¦ |
| 0190 | ¾ |
| 0214 | Ö |
| 0238 | î |
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0143 |
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| 0167 | § |
| 0191 | ¿ |
| 0215 | × |
| 0239 | ï |
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0144 |
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| 0168 | ¨ |
| 0192 | À |
| 0216 | Ø |
| 0240 | ð |
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0145 | ‘ |
| 0169 | © |
| 0193 | Á |
| 0217 | Ù |
| 0241 | ñ |
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0146 | ’ |
| 0170 | ª |
| 0194 | Â |
| 0218 | Ú |
| 0242 | ò |
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0147 | “ |
| 0171 | « |
| 0195 | Ã |
| 0219 | Û |
| 0243 | ó |
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0148 | ” | 0172 | ¬ | 0196 | Ä | 0220 | Ü | 0244 | ô |
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0149 | • |
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| 0197 | Å |
| 0221 | Ý |
| 0245 | õ |
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0150 | – |
| 0174 | ® |
| 0198 | Æ |
| 0222 | Þ |
| 0246 | ö |
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0151 | — |
| 0175 | ¯ |
| 0199 | Ç |
| 0223 | ß |
| 0247 | ÷ | ||||
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note: not all of the ALT codes work on all systems. Empty squares or a box represent those that do not work here at Allpoetry.
Adding your comment:
(love symbol? two smiles with a heart:? I like that one alot! and used it a lot too
oh my... that comment is so old. lol thanks though.. wow, I didnt even remember posting this... =D
Newbie
Well, hopefully they're safe. Anyway, thanks much for a very useful column 
Dee
Thanks for all you've done so far.
I hope this is what I wanted to thank you with. Hope they are the right ones!
