Instagram's latest feature rollout includes Notes, a fresh medium for expressing your sentiments, and "Candid Stories," seemingly akin to the rising social app BeReal, expanding the platform's functionality.Instagram is introducing Notes, succinct statuses limited to sixty characters, allowing just text and emojis, positioned prominently atop a user's message list. This new addition has sparked comparisons online to historical communication tools like AIM's away messages or Facebook's early status updates.To post a note, Instagrammers need to navigate to their message list's pinnacle, choose among followers with mutual following or those labeled as "Close Friends," and then tap “Add Message.” This note holds its place at the message list's summit for a full day.Notes offer a private avenue for disseminating bite-sized textual updates to a select audience, who are then able to engage via Instagram's messaging feature.
How To Activate Notes on Instagram?
To view and interact with notes from your connections on Instagram, you'll need to visit the Direct Messages section of your profile. To broadcast your own note, here's the procedure:- Initiate the Instagram application on your smartphone.
- Progress to the Direct Messaging section of the platform.
- Opt for “Your Note” from the upper menu, showcased alongside your profile avatar.
- Tap the “Share what’s on your mind” prompt on the…, then input a message, ensuring it doesn't exceed sixty characters.
- Under the “Share with” category, designate the recipients of your note. Options include followers who reciprocate the follow, or those you've marked as close friends.
- Press the Share icon, situated in the top-right segment of the interface.
Sharing a note with people
Instagram allows you to post a single note for others to see.To craft a note, follow these steps:- Click or tap the icon in the upper right of your feed.
- At the commencement of your Chats list, hit your profile photo.
- Press "Share what’s on your mind…" and type a message, capping it at 60 characters.
- Under "Share with," decide whether to broadcast your note to "Followers you follow back" or solely "Close Friends."
- To disseminate your note, hit "Share" at the top right.
Leave a new note
You have the freedom to post a fresh note whenever you choose. Here's how to proceed with creating a new note:For Android and iPhone Instagram app:- Tap the plus icon or in the upper right of your feed.
- Tap your avatar at the top, then select "Leave a new note."
- Hit "Share what’s on your mind…" and compose your message, keeping it within the 60-character limit.
- In the "Share with" section, pick between sharing your note with "Followers you follow back" or exclusively with your "Close Friends."
- Press "Share" in the upper right to circulate your newly created note.