Microsoft Windows Vista On Demand

Adding Symbols and Voice to an Instant Message

As you type an instant message, you can format your messages by inserting graphical symbols called emoticons, such as a happy face, which help convey your emotions, or graphical animations, such as as a wink (New!). If your conversation needs a nudge to get people conversing, you can use the Nudge button (New!). If you want to add a little audio to an instant message, you can record a voice clip (New!) and send it to others involved in the conversation. The voice clip appears in the conversation window and plays automatically. You need a microphone to record a voice clip and audio speakers to hear a clip.

Insert Emoticons

In the Conversation window, click the Emoticons button.

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