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The filter '''Display emoticons as images''' converts emoticon (smiley) characters into images.

Emoticons may be added using the button [[Image:tinymce-insert-emoticon-icon.gif]] ''Insert emoticon'' in the [[Text editor]] or by typing the emoticon characters e.g. <code>:-)</code>.

[[Image:tinymce-insert-emoticon-popup.png|left|frame|Insert emoticon popup menu in the text editor]]


==Site administration settings==

===Manage filters===

A site administrator can enable / disable the 'Display emoticons as images' filter site-wide in ''Settings > Site administration > Plugins > Filters > Manage filters''.

The 'Display emoticons as images' settings (''Settings > Site administration > Plugins > Filters > Display emoticons as images'') enable the site administrator to select which formats the filter is applied to. By default, the filter is applied to Moodle auto-format, HTML format and Markdown format.

===HTML settings===

A site administrator can customize the list of available emoticons in ''Settings > Site administration > Appearence > HTML settings''. See [[Emoticon images]] for details.

[[Category: Site administration]]