Just like WhatsApp, read receipts let others know you’ve read their message. Now, you can choose to turn read receipts on or off, for all of your chats or specific ones.
Instagram, owned by Meta, has introduced many new DM features to help users connect with friends and organize their inboxes. According to the platform, people connect daily on Instagram through posts and stories, but private messages are very important and therefore it is introducing these new messaging features to Instagram.
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Edit Instagram DMs
Whether it’s a typo or something that just doesn’t sound right, you can now edit messages up to 15 minutes after sending.
How to edit Instagram DMs?
Step 1: To make a change, press and hold on to the sent message
Step 2: Choose “edit” from the dropdown menu.
Pin chats to Top of Inbox
New features will let you pin up to 3 group or 1:1 chats for easy access.
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How to pin Instagram chats?
Step 1: Swipe left or tap and hold on the chat
Step 2: Tap “pin”.
You can choose to unpin a thread at any time.
Toggle read receipts in DMs
Just like WhatsApp, read receipts let others know you’ve read their message. Now, you can choose to turn read receipts on or off, for all of your chats or specific ones.
How to turn read receipts in Instagram DMs on or off for all chats:
Step 1: Go to account settings
Step 2: Tap Messages and story replies
Step 3: Tap Show read receipts
Step 4: Toggle read receipts on or off for all of your chats
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Save your favourite stickers and upgrade your replies
You can now save your favourite stickers in DMs for easy access. Press and hold on the sticker you want to save and you’ll find them at the top next time you go to stickers.
Personalize your chats with more themes
Set the mood for your chat with themes. Whether it’s planning for a get-together or some fun banter with friends, there’s a theme for that.
