When instant messaging, you can insert emoticons by selecting them from the pull down menu.

However, you can also insert them by using the following keyboard shortcuts:

Emoticon	Keyboard Shortcuts
Angry	"X(", "X-(", "x(", "x-(", ":@", ":-@"
Big Grin	":-d", ":d", ":-D", ":D", ":d", "=D", "=-D"
Blushing	":">", ":*>", ":-$", ":$"
Cool	"B)", "B-)", "8-)", "8)", "(h)", "(H)", "=-D"
Crying	":'(", "='("
Devilish	">:)"
Disoriented	":-z", ":z"
Errm	":\", ":/", "=/", "=\", ":-/", ":-\"
Get Lost	"<_<"
Innocent	"O:)", "o:)", "o:-)", "O:-)", "0:)", "0:-)"
Joyful	"^_^", "^^", ":))", ":-))"
Kissing	":*", ":-*"
Laughing Out Loud	"LOL", "(LOL)", "lol", "(lol)"
Ninja	"(:)", "(ph33r)", "(ph34r)"
Pinching Eyes/Whatever!	">_<"
Pouty/Bored	":|", "=|", ":-|"
Shocked	"o_O", "oO", "o_0", "0_o", "o0", "0o"
Sick	":-x", ":x"
Silly	"(teehee)"
Sleeping	"-_-", "|)", "|-)", "I-)", "I-|", "Zzz"
Smiling	":)", "=)", ":-)", "=-)"
Surprised/Gasping	":-O", ":O", ":-o", ":o", ":-0", ":0", "=-O", "=-o", "=o", "=O"
Tongue Out	":P", "=P", "=p", ":-P", ":p", ":-p", ":b"
Turned Smiley	"=]"
Uncertain	":s", ":-S", ":-s", ":S"
Unhappy	":(", "=(", "=-(", ":-("
Whistling	":-""
Wink	";)", ";-)", ";>", ";->"
Wondering	":?", ":-?"
WOOT!	"(woot)", "(w00t)", "(wOOt)"
Wub Ya!	"(wubya)", "(wubyou)", "(wub)"