Instagram Overhauls Direct Messaging So You Might Actually Use It Here S What S New

Manage your messages: To access your Direct message inbox, tap the inbox symbol in the top right of the Feed section. You can manage the messages you’ve sent and received from here. Send a message: To send a message, tap the “+” symbol from the inbox. Keep in mind sent messages will only be visible to the people who received them and are never publicly posted. Notifications and privacy: The people you message will get a notification. You can’t tag people in messages, and the contents of your messages won’t ever appear in hashtag/location pages. Respond to messages: To respond or add another comment to an existing message, select it from your inbox, then scroll down to the comment field, and enter your new message. Simples. Delete messages: To delete a message from your inbox, swipe left on the message, and tap “delete”. You can also tap the “…” icon from within the message itself, and then tap “delete this post”.

Threaded messaging: This new system flows more naturally and gets rid of the old direct messaging setup, in which a new conversation was created every time you sent a photo or video to another user. Also, with this change, you’re able to seamlessly respond to messages with photos and videos. Directly share content: Instagram now offers the ability to send content (not just photos and videos, but also locations, hashtag pages, and profiles) from your Feed as a direct message. Just click the new arrow button under every post or right-hand corner of every page, and then you can share that stuff with a friend or group. New types of conversations: You’ve always been able to start a conversation by sending a photo or video, but now you can also start one with just a text message. Instagram also added a quick camera feature to send selfies on the fly as well as emoji for when you don’t have the right words. Name your group: You can add up to 15 people to a direct message group - and to help you keep your groups organised, Instagram has added the ability to name your groups. Simples.