How to ’like’ an Instagram Story

  • Open the latest version of the Instagram app. View someone’s story. You’ll see stories from people you follow in a bar at the top of your feed. When there’s something new to see, their profile photo will have a colourful ring. To view someone’s story, just tap on their profile photo. You should see a heart between the “Send Message” field and the plane icon on a story. Tap the heart to ’like’ the story you’re viewing.

How to see who ’liked’ your Stories

  • You’ll see stories from people you follow in a bar at the top of your feed. When there’s something new to see, their profile photo will have a colourful ring. To view someone’s story, just tap on their profile photo.

  • Open the latest version of the Instagram app. Tap on your story icon in the upper left corner. In the corner, you will see another user’s profile icon. This indicates that someone has viewed your story. Tap the icon to see who has viewed your story. If you don’t see the icon in the lower left, it means no one has viewed your story. To double-check, swipe up from the bottom. You’ll see names of viewers listed. If a viewer has “liked” your story, you’ll see a heart next to their name.

Are ’likes’ on Stories public or private?

  • This indicates that someone has viewed your story.

  • If you don’t see the icon in the lower left, it means no one has viewed your story. To double-check, swipe up from the bottom. You’ll see names of viewers listed.

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