Here's a Gmail feature I wouldn't have noticed without a post from Gmail's blog: emoticons. If you use the rich-text mode when composing messages, you can now include small images that reflect your intentions.
"The black and white days of text-based emails have had their day. Following the evolutionary path blazed by colored labels, we present, in all their technicolor glory, emoticons in your mail," says Darren Lewis from Google.
Google also added a new set of emoticons in Gmail Chat and it's strange to see that you can add much more emoticons in an email than in an IM conversation.
October 23, 2008
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How about shortcut key like :) :( :P?
ReplyDeleteStrangely, the emoticons is not available in Google Chrome.
ReplyDeleteI don't know about the most stable Google Chrome version, but emoticons are available in Chromium 0.3.155.0.
ReplyDeleteI don't find them in my mail (google apps)
ReplyDeleteWonderful :)
ReplyDeleteThey're working in Chrome 0.2.149.30
ReplyDeleteI wonder when will Google release a USEFUL feature, just like a contact window in the "compose mail" page.
ReplyDeleteYep. Emoticons are available in Chrome. I noticed the new emoticons last night and like them. I use Windows Live Mail (email-client) with Gmail POP but it's nice to see that Gmail now has emoticons.
ReplyDeleteDon't see 'em.
ReplyDeleteNice feature... but not available in either of my Google Apps accounts. Maybe the rollout is still underway?
ReplyDeleteNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
ReplyDeleteI really hope they don't auto-paste themselves though, I want to be able to go :P without hugely ugly emoticons all over.
ReplyDeleteGreat hints, yet I doubt if emotion icons are still part of necessary element of the emails. :)
ReplyDeleteThe emoticons are somewhat not that good-looking. Better search for sweetim and you will surely have fun using emoticons.
ReplyDeletecrap - they should be more simple more flat
ReplyDeleteno one will understand such "renderings"
they dont have the codes so no one can use them in chat
ReplyDeletehow do u put them in chats??? i want 2 find that out!!!!!
ReplyDeleteAah sorry for the confusion, I have a much older version (0.2.149.27). I had downloaded for my workplace PC (against a firewall...) As a result, it doesnt update itself automatically.
ReplyDeleteVarun
what are all of the short cut keys?
ReplyDeleteI need to make cool monkeys and breasts, preferably some from 25 year olds.
ReplyDeleteI was wondering the shortcut keys as well...
ReplyDelete:) :(:) :(|) ;) :P :D :* V.v.V \m/
ReplyDelete:) = normal smile :{ = mushtache guy ;)= wink :-o = clueless guy :( = sad face :-/ = clueless guy B-)= sunglass smile :'( = crying :P = toungue :D = big smile :-x = kiss x-( = evil guy :-| = clueless guy }:-)= evil guy :(:) = pig :(|)= monkey V . v . V = crab \m/= rock or music <3= heart +/'\ = bell
ReplyDeleteand [:|] is robot
ReplyDeletei love emoticons. they are the most amazing things ever invented. but why r there so many on Gmail but only VERYYY feww on Gchat :(
ReplyDeletei love emoticons. they are the most amazing things ever invented. but why r there so many on Gmail but only VERYYY feww on Gchat :(
ReplyDeleteIf you really love smiles maybe you know what they means.Please tell me what means 2,3 and 5th smiles of gmail.Please it's important to me
DeleteI think there should be more selections in Gmail Chat. There are so many in E-mail but not in the Chat!
ReplyDeleteThey need NEW gmail chat emoticons!!!!! i mean, the pig, monkey, mustache guy, kiss girl, robot, ect....are all well and good but they need more!!!!!!
ReplyDeletethey do need more...maybe the ones on email can be used on chat too but you have to figurethem out ur self ????????? i dont kno but this is the old man >.< it usd to b wince but it looks like an old man to me
ReplyDeletewhat about the OTHER ones??? like the ones that we dont know? that can be used in chat? crab = V.v.V
ReplyDeleteto anonymous who posted on 14, 2008 8:45 PDT
ReplyDeleteyo wut r others symobls like the crab=V.v.V
put up some more
thanks
make acrab by posting V.v.V in chat mode XD
ReplyDeletetheres a pig aswell
ReplyDelete:(:)
and a frnakenstein [:|]
and a moustache man :{
heehee =P
Omg, i can make a crab!!! V.v.V
ReplyDeleteYes, be jelouse...
tee hee
monkey is :):(
ReplyDeleteawesome!! try these emotions!!
ReplyDelete[:|] }:) :(|) :(:) V.v.V
-monkey girl
um the monkey isn't :):(. its actually :(|)
ReplyDeletebut wat eva!
i love the robot!!
duz anyone know how to make the man?
does someone have a list of the chat emoticions?
ReplyDeletei wanna see ALL of them =]
i have like a LOT of emoticons. here are a few of my favs-
ReplyDeletemonkey- :(|) hint:the line between the 2 lines is on the button above enter
piggy- :(:)
bell- +/'\
robot- [:|]
another piggy- :9
what do you think? i could give you more...
does anyone know how to do the poop???? \m/ is rock on
ReplyDeletei wish that you could see what to type in so you could use them in chats and texts!!
ReplyDeletethe poop is ~@~
ReplyDeleteall emotecons in email are possible in chat.
ReplyDeleteill give u that.
on chat i wanna no how to do the sparkles!
ReplyDeleteYa it is availible in chrome im using it!
ReplyDeletemy friend knows the microphone and car but she wont tell me...duz anyone know them?????
ReplyDeleteKissy Face- :* Monkey- :(|) Piggy- :(:) Cow- 3:-o Bell- +/'\ Batting eyelasses/Pretty girl- ;;) Nerd- :-B Clown- :o)
ReplyDeleteThose nerd/batting/clown don't work. I don't know if that's for Chrome, but w/e.
ReplyDeleteOh and btw this is poop
ReplyDelete~@~
its funny and it shows up on chat!
when r they coming out with more???
ReplyDeleteWhat is chrome? I really want these emoticons~ i just have normal gmail >.< where/how do you get "chrome" and what is hug?
ReplyDeleteidk what hug is but another way to do the kiss is :*. and a foriegn emmoticon is -.-
ReplyDeleteu all have been a lot of help THX so much!!!!!
ReplyDelete--
pi grf!!!!!!!!!!!
what is chrome and how do u get it? does anybody know how to make the snowman and the sun and all the other ones??
ReplyDeletehow to make all of these on gmail?
ReplyDeleteHUGGGINNGNGGNG???
ReplyDeletewhaaaaat?
ReplyDeleteaHHHH! it hurts my mind.
chrome is the new verison of google. very cool home page. you should definitely download it. just search for "google chrome" from your regular google search
ReplyDeleteWonderful.. thanks for he nice suggestions...
ReplyDeleteyeah
ReplyDeleteYo, herman, these things are fun and useful for most people. sorry to disappoint you but your apinion isnt the only one that matters. so shut it and get a life.
ReplyDeleteIf you go on to compose email on normal gmail there's more emotions than the ones in the picture above but I don't know how to make them on a gmail chat message...
ReplyDelete-0- is wierd
ReplyDeletemad guy is x-(
ReplyDeleteHEY!
ReplyDeletehere's some stuff some peeps might not know
V.v.V it's a crab
:(|) monkey!
:(:) pig!
}:-) DEVIL!
<3 heart
+/"\bell thingy
:* :-X kissy face
:{ mustache guy
[:|] robot guy
~@~ poo.. :P
They should come up with a hugging emoticon and a chicken!!!!
ReplyDeleteHow 'bout a cellphone
i need the hug emoticon
ReplyDeleteY the heck does nobody kno wat it is?!
It is indeed surprising tht more emoticons are available for email than chat ..
ReplyDeleteomg i really want to know what the hugging one iss, someone come up with it pleassee. :DDD
ReplyDeletewhat is the hug one??? i want to know!!! yes please
ReplyDeleteHug is :)->:)
ReplyDeletei dunno why, but this doesn't work for me...
Deletedude I <3 the gmail emoticons they r soooooooooo cool Gotta luv it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDelete\m/(B-))\m/ my mad skills :)
ReplyDelete:)->:) is not hug what is hug?
ReplyDeleteI know how 2 get like 90 more pages of emicons in email.
ReplyDeleteu go 2 settings and then labs. Scroll 2 z bottom of Labs and ull c EXTRA EMJOI (dont ask about the name plz!) and then PRESS SAVE CHANGES!!!!! go 2 ur email and c what the lab did fer u.
:D
Does anyone know what the angel is? Or the wine glass.... :(|)
ReplyDeletePlus ~@~ is the poo if anyone was wondering!
ReplyDelete@~~~~ is a flower
ReplyDelete@~~~~ is not a flower. I tried it and it didn't work.
ReplyDeleteHow can u do the mic?
ReplyDeletea lot of these dont work >.< is the wince </3 broken heart
ReplyDeleteidk does anyone know how to make all of them?
ReplyDeleteHey do u want to know how to get alot more emoticons avaliable in your email? well i will give you 4 letters LABS
ReplyDeleteTRY THESE EMOTION! ~@~ :-* >.<
ReplyDeleteI wish all the emoticons in email were on chat as well
ReplyDeleteon iPod Touch there are heaps of ones
(I know that cause of mine)
HOW COOL R THE NEW APPLE THINGS!!!
:D
ROBOT!![:|]
ReplyDeleteI never tried to use emoticons in email. Just in chat!
ReplyDeletedoes anyone know what the last one is?
ReplyDeletepile of manure w/ flies or ice cream w/ stars swirling
someone sed hugging is (>^^)> <(^^<)
ReplyDeleteit doesnt work i dont think but it looks at least somewhat like hugging, or a kirby
i like chicken
ReplyDeleteWHAT IS CHICKEN OR HUGGING SOME1 JUST POST IT!
ReplyDeletewhat is the shark???
ReplyDeleteHey did you know that :3 is a cat?
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing that Google hasn't improved it's emoticons. I love Google but the emoticon design is just way down the bottom of the barrel --people can't even discern if it's a screwhead or a nail.
ReplyDeleteAnymore emoticons????????
ReplyDelete