No. A colon never goes after the word "by."
A colon placed after the word including is not correct; this is because a colon should follow only independent clauses, which cannot end with that particular word. In other words, if you can correctly write a period in place of the colon, the colon's use is correct.
Normally there is no need for a colon, unless you are introducing a long list of examples.
Colon : and left bracket ( :( or you can put in a dash - :-(
No. You would use the colon only in the absence of a connector such as like, or for example.
No you don't.
Stolen Colon!
you put the asterisk right before the semicolon
Press "ALPHA", then press "."
the semi colon ; This is a semi colon
Yes
seven words and a colon: sword fight
you put a colon and closed bracket on the page in that order