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You can access your e-mail account anytime by following these steps: Some commonly used emoticons are:
Step 1 Double-click on the Web browser icon. Emoticon Used For
You can also use built-in emoticons for different
Step 2 Type www.gmail.com in the address :) Happy facial expressions. Some of the emoticons are:
bar of the browser window and press :( Sad
Enter key. =O Surprised
:O Shouting
Step 3 In the Email or phone field, enter the
:’( Crying
username of the e-mail address that you
:D Laughing
have created.
:)) Very Happy
Step 4 Click on the Next button.
:@ Angry
Step 5 In the Password field, enter the password Logging in to Gmail :I No Expression
you had created for your e-mail account |-) Sleepy
and click on the Next button. (-_-)zzz Sleeping
All your emails are visible in the Web browser window. (=_=) Tired
Clickipedia :$ Embarrassed
Clickipedia
Inbox is the section where all your emails are stored untill you move them to a different
The first two emoticons used by their introducer, Scott Fahlman were :-) depicting a smiling
folder or delete them.
face and :-( depicting a sad face.
Logout Acronyms
You should always close your e-mail account after checking
An acronym is a word formed from the initial letters of a multi-word name. It may be in the form
e-mails. This is known as Sign out or logout. It is very important
of an abbreviation like HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) or more than one letter from some
to sign out from your account so that no one else using the
words like COBOL (COmmon Business Oriented Language).
computer can read your e-mails or send unwanted e-mails from
your e-mail account. The use of acronyms became popular with the concept of Short Message Service or SMS.
You can sign out from your e-mail account by following the Acronyms work like shorthand for Internet users as it saves typing time.
given steps: Some of the common acronyms used in Internet communication are:
Step 1 Click on your account name icon on the top right corner Acronym Meaning
of your browser window.
LOL Laughing Out Loud
Step 2 Click on the Sign out button.
CU See You
CUL8R See You Later
If you could design a new email feature that would make it easier for people to BTW By The Way
stay in touch, what would it be and how would it help them? FAQ Frequently Asked Questions
K OK
EMOTICONS AND ACRONYMS F9 Fine
Emoticons Pls Please
Gr8 Great
During e-mail communication, the people may not be face to face with each other. So, facial
expressions cannot be conveyed to others. To overcome this problem, the concept of emoticons Abt About
was developed. Emoticons represent your facial expressions. The term emoticon is an abbreviation ASAP As Soon As Possible
for emotion icon. They help in conveying your mood to others and save typing time.
4ever Forever
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