How to Text Emoticons. ... If possible, leave the address field blank until you're ready to send to ensure you don't send the wrong emoticon, such as an angry face when you meant surprised.

The first emoticon — the text smiley — sprang into existence 40 years ago on Sept. 19, 1982, and emojis have been part of online life ever since. Text smiley marks 40th anniversary as first ...

In a discussion of possible solutions, Fahlman off-handedly suggested denoting humorous posts with a text smiley face: :-) And so the first text emoticon was born, 40 years ago today, on Sept. 19 ...

The first emoticon — the text smiley — sprang into existence 40 years ago on Sept. 19, 1982, and emojis have been part of online life ever since.

The first emoticon — the text smiley — sprang into existence 40 years ago on Sept. 19, 1982, and emojis have been part of online life ever since. Text smiley marks 40th anniversary as first ...