Emoticons are an effective and widely recognized way to add expression and context to the things you say online. When you write email, you can insert the standard text emoticons, such as smiley faces or frowns, with keyboard strokes. But the vast majority of email clients, both Web-based and stand-alone, also enable you to insert graphical icons with different facial expressions, symbols and other pictures into your emails by selecting them from the “Emoticons” button in the formatting menu. Tips Writer Bio
