Thursday, March 6, 2008

Gmail Chat Secret Emoticons

We all know the regular Gmail Chat Emoticons, however, there are a few others you can use if you want to impress your friends.

These undocumented Gmail smileys/emoticons only work in the new version of Gmail and can be disabled in the chat section from the settings (note the cool permalink).



You can make: a diabolic creature }:-), a crab V.v.V, a wince>.<, a broken heart </3, a kiss :-x and a mustache :{.

Some other smileys still: :(:) is a pig, :(|) is a monkey, and :* is equivalent to :-x, (thanks BunnyHelper713)


We now have a bell, thanks to a tip from "someone." Just enter:  +/'\

Also, just noticed that the \m/ shows a radio icon on one of the emoticon themes.


And don't forget all smileys/emoticons change according to what "theme" you choose on Gmail's Chat - even these "secret" ones.



Secret ones keep popping up, just received a tip for a robot (android?) one. Just type [:|] and you'll get this:


... and last but not least: the elusive poop icon in Gmail chat has been discovered! (thanks to a tip from an anonymous reader.)
You can "poop" on you Gmail chats by entering:  ~@~

Also, in case you didn't know yet :
  • surrounding a text with * turns it *bold* (as reminded by Cameron)
  • surrounding a text with _ turns it into _italics_ (Thanks to Raoul)
  • surrounding a text with - turns it into strikethrough
(you can combine them to write bold italic, for example: _*bolditalic*_ )


P.S. Gmail has officially introduced smileys in Gmail (and added few more to their gmail chat.).
P.S.2. Now you can enable even more "secret emoticons" in Gmail in the Labs section.


Update: learn how to type alt-code symbols ☺☻♥
Also: there's a new post showcasing all the iPhone and iPad emoji symbols.
And: the pile of poo is now a standard unicode character.
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Posted by Carlos Martins at 4:48 PM
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455 comments:

  1. Also :(:) is a pig, :(|) is a monkey and \m/ is rock on thingy

    Thank you for posting this i feel so smart now :o)
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  2. and this: :* we (me and my friend) found out was the same as this: :-x
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  3. Thanks for the extra smiley references. :)
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  4. Apparently :{ is a guy with a stash.
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  5. Also if you surrond what you type by astros (*) the text will bold.But this only works with 2 astros with text betwenn them.I also saw the :* one too when i was chatting.Thanks for the ref.!
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  6. Yes, I found that *bold* function in the beginning as well... quite handy and easy to use.
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  7. You also get Italics by surrounding your text with "_"s (_text_).
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  8. @Raul

    *That* I didn't _know_! :)
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  9. @Martins

    Well yes I actually found that out when I tried to find how to do an underline. So I thought an "underline", "_", would do the trick but apperantly it didn't so I'll just keep trying...
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  11. In Gmail chat you can't underline. Just bold and italicize stuff.

    One possible workaround would be to trick it into being an url, like:

    undelined.com

    But that will probably look a bit odd.

    Guess they left underlines out so that people wouldn't mistake it for real links.
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  12. why do you want to underline? like underlining a title? italics is the same thing: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/italics.htm
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  13. I don't know about you, but for me there is a difference on how I read the tone of a text (between undeline, italics, and bold). It might be his reason too.
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  14. And still..... this +/'\ a bell
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  15. my fav. is the monkey :(|) and pig :(:)! ive known them for a while though!
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  16. ummm you forgot the | in the monkey.
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  17. Thanks... it got lost in an "edit" somehow... it's been fixed.
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  18. Ok, post updated, with the bell and radio icons and some more pics. :)
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  19. i know that there's a new robot one

    [:|]

    try it.
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  21. how do you do the pile of poop?
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  22. The pile of poop belongs to Gmail's email emoticons, and not the chat section.
    You can access it by clicking the emoticon icon when composing an email on Gmail.
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  23. they shoould had some dif icons from the gmail like the poo one and stuff
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  24. I made hearts that take up the whole chat window, solid and hallow, my wife loves them... I tried to copy them here but when I went to post it changed it so if you email me I will send you a email with the stuff so you just half to copy and paste... or you can chat me and I will show you so you can see for yourself =) I sure do wish I could post them here! they are cool! vaporofdeath@gmail.com
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  25. how often do u update this?
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  26. I keep updating it as long as new stuff shows up :)
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  27. The evil one: }:-)
    The Heart one: :-x
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  28. :* also makes a heart

    and is you surround ur text with " * "s it becomes bolded

    hmmmmm i cant thing of any others i know.
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  29. What is the keyboard shortcut for the snowman? Can anyone figure that out? The crab is V.v.V so there has to be one for the snowman, doesn't there??
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  30. Beats me... I think it's only available in the mail section.

    Sending an email with it and inspecting the original text shows no meaningful "shortcut" equivalent - it goes as embedded images, with goomoji="???" being the emoticon code.

    Don't know if there is a shortcut equivalent for those...
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  31. how do u make the poop emoticon
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  32. That is only available in the email section in Gmail, not on the chat section.
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  33. how do you make the cell phone like on the smiley face list you can make all of those :) [:|] :(:) :(|) }:) :{ :P :D +/'\ V.v.V ;( :(
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  34. Again, that's one that's only available on the email section, and not on the chat section.
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  35. its a roflcopter...............
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  36. there another wierd one one that isnt really an emoticon

    if you type _-"-_ then the underscores go away and the quotes italicize. . .
    some people think this is the pile of poo


    idk
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  37. @joel

    surrounding a text with * turns it bold
    surrounding a text with _ turns it into italics
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  38. do not ignore the moustache face: :{
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  39. how do u do the poop emoticon?
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  40. Hey =) is equivalent to :)
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  41. how do you do the hugging icon?
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  42. =) and :) and :-) are the same. they are all smileys
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  43. ok. [:|] is the robot. and italics is underline. in print it is at least. and x-( is a mad face. :)
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  44. all that you have mentioned is already up there

    for the next posters:
    PLEASE SEE THAT WHAT YOU WANT TO POST IS NOT ALREADY MENTIONED ABOVE

    thank you.
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  45. u can do a plant with v.V.v 2
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  46. but the big question is how can i make the pile of poo for chat ? i know it is in the gmail section - but it would come in handy in the chat aswell
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  47. For now, it seems limited to the email section only.

    I guess Google doesn't want poo floating around their live chat services. :)
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  48. how do u make a poop? is it like {_-"-_}? i mean is it really comfusing probably it is different like the rock one(guitar) (\m/)
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  49. o i know how to make robot it is like this
    [ : | ] with no space
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  50. ya does anyone know how to make the cow?
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  51. Does anyone know how to make the snow man???!!!
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  52. C'mon guys... Keep in mind there are icons that are only available on the EMAIL section, not on the chat.
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  53. yea
    i want snowmen and poop too though....
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  54. how do you make the poop emoticon, or all the other emoticons on the gmail email?
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  55. You just click on the "smiley" icon, and choose the appropriate icon from the expanded icon selector box.
    This is valid just for the *email* section!
    In the chat, you can only choose from a subset of all those icons.
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  56. I WANT THE POOP ICON!!! :(
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  57. Maybe we should start a poop icon petition? :)
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  58. I want the poop icon too!!!!
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  59. Ok...poop all the way. also they should make a fish like this: C< or this: O< and they should make snowmen like this... .oO or something. yes to the poop icon petition all the way!
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  60. You forgot the mustache man.

    :{
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  62. plant one didn't work for me. are you sure it exists??

    also, i want poop too!!!
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  64. if u do V.v.V its a crabe
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  65. yeah, I am voting for the poo too!
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  66. POOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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  67. I want all those emoticons...especially the poop one.
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  68. is there a way to change the font size in gmail chat?
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  69. You can try CTRL+mouse wheel up/down to zoom in/out on the page... other than that, I don't think you can (maybe it's possible with some greasemonkey script or something)
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  70. the code for pile of poo is ~@~

    enjoy :)
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  71. wow... the poo must be real interesting
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  72. The poop icon was found!!! thanks anonymous! :)
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  74. Yes, the post has already been updated to show that. :)
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  75. yeah i know lots like squint is >.< shit is ~@~ and more itss fun im looking 4 the snow man u guys know it?
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  76. does anyone know the umbrella icon? my friend wont tell it to me, so i need it. thanx!
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  77. **SM** (:/)(---) (:))(---) (:x)(---)

    (:*)(---) -(:|)(**)
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  78. Those snowmen codes don't seem to work... :(
    Anyone had any luck with it?
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  80. HOW DO YOU MAKE THE UMBRELLA?!
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  81. Lets start a petition to get more smileys!!
    @Anonymous The Umbrella is only for in gmail messeges, not for chat.....


    Please gmail! Make more smileys!!!!
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  82. Does anyone here know how to do the computer?? Sorry if I interrupted your conversation..but I'm just asking....
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  83. @KittyPink325

    No, you didn't interrupt anything, don't worry. :)

    As for the computer icon, it's one of the "unknown" ones so far... we'll have to wait until someone finds how to do it.
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  84. Thank you for your help @Carlos Martin! I really appreciate it!
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  85. i would really like to find the umbrella!!!! does any one know it??????? :-/
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  86. i think snail is \@_
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  87. The poop icon is ~@~. It also works on chat you know. All the icons that you know how to make on email work on chat.
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  88. How do you do the computer emoticon?
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  89. dos any1 no how 2 do the tv icon?
    also, the radio is \m/
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  90. ok, ubrella, snowmen, and radio need to be identified-what are they
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  91. what is the blush? and the hug i want the hug
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  92. Ugh! What is it! I want to know the umbrella!
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  94. What's blush! That would be a good one... ARG. This is frustrating.
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  95. :(:)
    :(|)
    V.v.V
    >.<
    ~@~
    +/'\
    :*
    [:|]
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  96. Well on my computer (a PC) you can make the font bigger/smaller with control and +/-

    don't know if that's already been figured out, though.

    I think what we truly need is a snail petition. No, further than that. A snail holding an UMBRELLA!
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  97. Screaming: :-o
    Poop: ~@~
    Monkey: :(|)
    Piggy: :(:)
    Crab: V.v.V
    Winking: ;-)
    If you want to know how to make one, you can ask me.If you want to ask me, call me Jo.
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  98. alright everyone---the moment u have been waiting 4! poop is ~@~ ! its pretty cool and does anyone know what the umbbrella is? i have been trying to find it out 4ever! gawd!
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  99. Hi every 1!

    ya um i don't have anythin 2 say but im bored and OBSESSED wit Gmail!lol well ya... so cool site u have here!!!!!!! lol ;-)

    adios! from a
    gmail lovin freak
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  100. coolgurl_i_like_underscroes..NOT!Mar 7, 2009 05:31 PM
    my friend knows how to do the car and microphone but she wont tell meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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  101. petition 4 more emotes.... every1 sign XP

    I sign.....

    (cursive) Kaela.... lol sorry... but seriously sign...
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  102. Hi ppl I'm really bored so if anybody finds out the computer, snail or tv let me know.
    If you want to let me know, call me Michelle
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  103. Hi somebody say something I'm bored...
    srry
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  104. What is the meaning of the radio & monkey combined?
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  106. Ask me questions!Mar 10, 2009 11:36 AM
    There should be a bird (:> or ('> And if anyone has gmail chat questions ask me.
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  107. :*
    :X
    [:|]
    :(:)
    :(|)
    :)
    :(
    :/
    :|
    +/'\
    :'(
    \m/
    :{
    :-o
    ~@~
    :P
    :-D
    _Italics_
    *Bold*
    Thnx
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  108. if there's poop, there should be other stuff 2!!
    try figuring some out instead of searching on google
    thx 4 the poop( that sounded odd)
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  109. POOP IS AVAILABLE!!!!!! poop is ~@~
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  110. Yea what's the umbrella?
    My friends HATE me coz i wont tell them how i know all these emoticons
    Hey anonymus: THE SNAIL DOESNT WORK
    we need the umbrella...
    seriously
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  111. um i dont think the plant works... the v.V.v one?
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  112. I will never know how to do the cell phone! :( Someone help me!
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  113. hello. another one is <$>
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  114. Is there a butterfly??!!!
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  117. You guys are funny! You've posted "Poop: ~@~" so many times ;). I'm working on finding more like a turtle and other various animals. G'luck to others!
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  118. is TV possible?