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28 Jun 2023, 10:59 PM | #1 |
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Smilies when using Fastmail in browser
I cannot see that Fastmail on the Web readily gives a way to enter Smilies when composing.
1) Is it there, but I'm just missing it? If so where? 2) If not, is there a slick way to enter them from elsewhere other than by cut and paste from an outside site? Is there an extension or some other easy way to insert them? I know it's present in the Android app and can be used in a client such as Betterbird, but I'd like to use it on the Web if possible . (Sorry to lower the tone) |
29 Jun 2023, 12:23 AM | #2 |
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in Windows OS, one can use the Windows button + . (period button) to get the OS smiley and special symbol entry dialog.
Other OS's might have their own dialog or keyboard extensions. |
29 Jun 2023, 12:42 AM | #3 | |
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29 Jun 2023, 06:02 AM | #4 |
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I used that Windows thing for entering special symbols for a while, but stopped because I didn't really like it much. It's probably better for smileys, because it defaults to the smileys tab.
I often use this website that allows to search for the right symbols (including smileys) by their descriptio (for instance try to type "heart" and scroll down). |
29 Jun 2023, 08:38 AM | #5 |
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I use Thunderbird as the are built in.
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30 Jun 2023, 10:29 AM | #6 | |
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30 Jun 2023, 09:50 PM | #7 |
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Another thing I use is abcTajpu. It's a Firefox extension that provides character sets for many languages. I don't use it for that capability, but for its feature that allows me to build my own collections, so if I find out that I use some character more than a few times I add it to my collection, and then it's available in three clicks. Mozilla says that the extension is no longer monitored for security, but I installed it many years ago. I haven't found anything equivalent for chrome (that I must use at work. Either Chrome or Edge, or IE).
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1 Jul 2023, 04:06 AM | #8 |
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In Fastmail help you can see the Windows and Mac emoji shortcuts at the bottom of the keyboard shortcuts page:
https://www.fastmail.help/hc/en-us/a...hortcuts#emoji In iOS the emoji keyboard choice is visible when using the on-screen keyboard. When using a Bluetooth external keyboard use the “fn” or shift-control-space function key pop-up to choose the language. I have English, Εmoji, and classical Greek (for use in mathematical and engineering applications) choosable from that pop-up. The iOS emoji keyboard does have a search feature, so you can search for “hand” for example. Bill |