Smilies (sometimes called emoticons) are small images that replace short text shortcuts. They let you add tone and personality to your posts without typing a full sentence.

1Built-in shortcuts

The list below shows the shortcuts that ship with RaxBoard. Administrators can add, edit, or remove smilies, so the live list on this site may differ.

Type thisYou get
:)Smile
:DBig grin
;)Wink
:(Sad
:PTongue out
:oSurprised
:|Neutral
:cool:Cool
:rolleyes:Rolling eyes
:mad:Angry
:confused:Confused
:cry:Crying

2Tips for using smilies

  • Shortcuts are case-sensitive:D works, :d may not.
  • Put a space before and after a shortcut so it is recognised.
  • You can disable smilies in a single post by toggling the “Disable smilies” option in the editor.