Gone are the days when it was just a simple little app for sharing photos with vintage filters.
It continues to roll out new features.
Here are a few essential Instagram tricks and tips to know, if you’re not already using them.
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Instagram allows you to mute anyone’s stories so they won’t show up in your feed.
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Instagram allows all of your followers to reply to your stories by default.
you’re free to send messages from unknown users to aMessage Requestsfolder or turn off message requests completely.
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It’s easy to block this access if you have followers you’d preferdidn’thave access to your stories.
you’re free to turn them back off any time you want.
The friend receives a notification that they were tagged in a post so they can check it out.
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A better way to share someone else’s post with them is bydirect messagingthem with it.
Instead, change it into a business account.
Tap yourprofile>Edit profile>Switch to professional accountand then follow the prompts.
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Tap that heart (or double-tap the post) to let the poster know you liked it.
To see what posts you’ve liked, go to yourprofile>More options>Your activity>Likes.
Then scroll through to find the post you were looking for.
That’s what theInstagram zoom featureis for.
it’s possible for you to also do this to zoom in on videos.
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