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cyberswede

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1. I don't think you can, but

Reply to Fortinbras Armstrong (Original post)

Thu Mar 20, 2014, 10:05 AM

Mar 2014

...If you need to use text containing a colon or parentheses (or any other character that makes a smiliey), be sure to add a space between the symbols, and the smiley won't display.

...and you can use the "preview" button once before posting your post, to make sure.

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How do I turn off smilies? [View all] Fortinbras Armstrong Mar 2014 OP

I don't think you can, but cyberswede Mar 2014 #1

Thank you. Fortinbras Armstrong Mar 2014 #2

You can use html entities to prevent smilies from being displayed. Make7 Mar 2014 #3