Computer users can create many objects by combining several keyboard letters, symbols and numbers in a sequence. These "drawings" range from simple emoticons like the smiley face, which looks like ":)," to more complex sequences that create realistic images of tigers, human faces and more. If you are an animal lover or are posting on a pet forum, include a paw print made from symbols on the keyboard as your signature. A keyboard paw print is universal, working for either cats or dogs.

  • Computer users can create many objects by combining several keyboard letters, symbols and numbers in a sequence.
  • These "drawings" range from simple emoticons like the smiley face, which looks like ":)," to more complex sequences that create realistic images of tigers, human faces and more.

Open a new document in a word processing program.

Enter the symbol "<" followed by a capital "O." Hit "Enter."

<O

Type the symbol "<" again, followed by another capital "O." Hit the space bar once, then type two hyphens, which look like "--."

  • Hit the space bar once, then type two hyphens, which look like "--."

<O <O --

Press the space bar once, then type a capital "O." Hit the "Enter" key.

<O <O -- O

Insert the symbol "<" once more. Follow this with a capital "O" to finish your paw print.

<O <O -- O <O

TIP

The "<" symbol can be substituted with a standard hyphen, or "-," to represent thinner claws like those on cats. Substitute the "<" symbol with the "{" symbol and make the "O" letters lower case for a fatter paw print, like those from a bear. Vary the number of rows to make paws with more claws or wider paw pads.