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 ."

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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.