Write an article based on this "Open the Settings app on your iOS device. Tap "General" "Keyboard" "Shortcuts". Tap the "+" to create a new shortcut. Paste or type your emoticon into the "Phrase" field. Type the shortcut that you want to use into the "Shortcut" field. Type your shortcut and press ."
If you find yourself using a complex emoticon such as an Eastern emoticon often, you may find it easier to create a shortcut for it so you don't have to always track down one to copy and paste or hunt for characters. It's crucial that you don't type a phrase that you use for other things, as the shortcut will get replaced any time it is used. A common trick is to use HTML-style tags as the phrase. For example, if you are creating a shortcut for () , you could type &table; into the "Replace" field. The & and ; ensure that you won't replace a real word by accident. Space in any text field to insert your emoticon.