Instagram: 20 tips and tricks to know absolutely

Instagram is used daily and is all the rage today with everyone. It's an application (iOS/Android) on which you share moments of your life, your travels, your centers of interest by posting photos and videos.

Today, more than a billion active users devote their time every month to fine-tuning their feed (photo gallery) and some even make this platform their source of income, as influencers for example.

Organize your profile, create stories, edit photos, share posts... Instagram has a plethora of features, it's no surprise that we've missed out on some of them.

That's why, in this article, we give you interesting Instagram tricks that you may not know yet.

1

Schedule your posts

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To save time, do not hesitate to plan the publication of your posts in advance. To do this, go to the Facebook Creator Studio platform, then:
   

• Open your web browser on your computer, or tablet, and log in to your accounts Instagram et Facebook.  
• Go to the webpage Facebook Creator Studio.  
• Click on the icon Instagram at the top of the screen.  
• Go to Connect your account.  
• Validate with OK.  

Then:
 

• Click on Create a post 
• Click on Add content to download images or videos 
• Enter the description of your choice, you can add hashtags.  
• Click the arrow to the right of Publish. 
• Select Programmer, then enter the date and time you want. 
• Click again Programmer. 

2

Use collab mode

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Collab, as the name suggests, is a new way to collaborate with another Instagram user, both on posts and Reels. For it :
 

• Create your post or your Reel via the icon + at the top right of your screen. 
• Once the option Share appeared, press Identify people. 
• Select Invite a collaborator. 
• Find the Instagram account(s) you want to collaborate with, then tap it.  
• Go to Completed to register. 
• Finally, touch Share. 

3

Add links to your stories

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Share content online with the new Sticker feature, there to replace the Swipe Up usually available to accounts with at least 10 subscribers. 

With Sticker, no limit is imposed. To enjoy :
 

• Update to the latest version of your Instagram app.  
• Open it, then swipe your screen to the right to create your Story. 
• Tap the stickers icon. 
• Press the link decal. 
• Add the web address to which you want to direct your subscribers, then press Completed.

4

Add colors to your stories

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You may not know it, but it is possible to unlock more colors than those already offered on Instagram Story. 

To enjoy :

• Record a story
• At the top of the screen, click therainbow circle icon
• Press and hold any color to access a palette of gradient colors.
• Keep your finger pressed on the screen, then move it from right to left to choose.

5

Add fonts

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Officially, there are only 5 fonts to choose from on Instagram. Unofficially, you can bypass this restriction and add new ones. To do this :
 

• Open your app Instagram, then go to Story
• Select your photo to share.
• Then go to appointment on Safari and open CoolSymbol.com link.
• Select Fancy Text and type your text. 
• To choose the font you like, scroll down and click Copier.
• Finally, go back to Instagram and paste it on your story.

6

Enable Dark Mode

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To be able to activate Dark Mode on Instagram, your smartphone must be running iOS 13 or Android 10. With this update, the social network changes theme automatically and at the same time as your device.

However, to make this possible, beforehand, be sure to activate the Dark mode in your settings. Here's how:
 

iOS

• Go to Settings
  
• Tap on Brightness and display
  
• Sous Appearence, select Automatic
  

If you don't want to wait until evening to switch to dark mode, then always under Appearence, just prefer the option Dark to Claire.

Android 

• Go to Parameters 
• Tap the icon Displays and Signage 
• Scroll down and enable the option Dark Theme

7

Post panoramas

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Instagram imposes a size when you want to post a photo, so what to do when it comes to a panorama? 

The solution is simple and free, you just need to download the PanoPano application. After selecting your panorama, the app takes care of making a seamless cut so that you can then post your image on Instagram.  

8

Add invisible hashtags in story

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Would you like more visibility on Instagram? One of our tips would be to add hashtags to your stories. 

However, if you prefer to remain discreet, then you will have to make them invisible. To do this, nothing simpler :
 

• On your photo, or video, type your hashtag
• Move it to a plain background, then click on it
• Tap on the rainbow round icon
• Drag the eyedropper icon on the screen to select the background color.

Automatically, your hashtag will then be the same color and will become invisible. 

9

Block a person

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Have you received inappropriate messages and content, do you want to block the person(s) who sent them to you?

Activate the Block option, it was specifically created for this.

Go to the profile of the user you no longer wish to appear on your account, tap on the three small dots (horizontal for iOS, vertical for Android), then on Block.

Blocked people will no longer be able to like, comment and share your photos. However, this does not remove any of their previous mentions...

You can go back to this action and unblock this person later.

10

Repost a post

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As you scroll through the News Feed, you often come across posts that you enjoy and would like to share.

If this person's account is public and the option to reshare their posts is enabled, then you will have no trouble displaying them in your story.

Press thepaper plane icon, under the photo or video in question, and tap Add a post to your story.

On the other hand, if you do not want your content to be shared, go to Parameters ➝ Privacy and Security ➝ activate Reshare in stories.

11

Post a photo or video simultaneously on two accounts

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Instagram is always experimenting with new features. This time it's about being able to post photos or videos on two different accounts at the same time, so that we don't have to repeat the same process.

This trick should delight digital communication specialists, influencers or simply users in charge of several accounts.

First, choose one of your various accounts. Then, create your post (photo, caption, etc.).

Below the space for your text, several options are available to you, including Post to other accounts.

All you have to do is post them, by tapping on the Off/On slider.

In the photo, the red arrow represents where the option should appear Post to other accounts. In our case it does not appear because we do not have a second account.

12

Receive notifications from posts and accounts you like

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On Instagram, there are accounts that are more interesting than others, and from which we do not want to miss any publication. However, some may fall by the wayside and be missed.

To avoid this, simply remember to activate publication notifications.

To do this, nothing simpler.

First, remember to check your notification settings in your phone settings.

For iPhones, in the section Notifications, go to Instragram and enable notifications. For Android, go to your Parameters, in Applications and once Instagram selected, tap the option Show all notification content.

Thereafter, go to the said application Instagram, choose the account that interests you. On one of his photos, tap the three points, in the top right, and select Enable post notifications.

13

Automatically delete comments

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It is good to know that all comments deemed too offensive, inappropriate or abusive are automatically filtered and hidden.

However, if you feel that some of them have been forgotten, you can always manage and delete them yourself.

In the settings, go to Privacy Policy ➝ Masked words, check that the option Hide comments is activated.

For more peace of mind, under Manage custom word list, go Add to list.

Suggest words that you consider offensive, and when a comment contains them, the latter will be automatically hidden.

14

Watch Insta stories from computer

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Like Snapchat, Instagram has set up Stories, on which you post 10-second photos and/or videos, only visible for 24 hours.

Note that it is possible to see them from a Mac or PC computer via an extension.

See you in Chrome Web Store, install the free extension IG Story. Then go to your instagram account from the computer and enjoy the interface as if you were on your phone.

You can now watch stories, comment and like posts from your macOS or Windows.  

15

Remove tag from a photo

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Surely you have, at least, a photo of yourself that makes you ashamed, on which you are not looking your best. You know, the one on which we are identified on social networks and that we dream of seeing disappear.

Unfortunately, once posted on an account that is not ours, nothing can be done... However, it is possible to remove the identification, so that it does not appear anywhere on our profile.

To do this, go to the photo or video, press your name and then More options → Remove me from posting et Remove.

16

Save a post

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Have you noticed a post you like and want to save it to your account?

Below each photo is a pennant icon, to save it you just have to press it.

To find all the saved posts, go to the menu, the three small bars at the top of your profile page and once there, tap on Save Items.

To sort them, long press on the flag then on the symbol +.

17

Add Music to a Story

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Stories are becoming more and more popular on Instagram, they offer lots of cool features that make them attractive and interesting to watch. You can identify your friends, display a location, gifs, create a poll...

But what we appreciate even more is the possibility of integrating music offered by the application.

To do this, once on the News Feed, swipe left to capture a photo or video.

At the top of the screen, tap themusic icon, where thousands of songs are made available.

Your selection made, choose a specific moment of it to add it to your story.

18

Hide his story

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If for whatever reason you want to hide your Story (from an ex, colleague, friend not invited to a party, etc.), know that it is possible to do so without having to delete or block the person concerned.

On your profile page, go to the menu (the three bars at the top of the screen on the right), then in the Settings → Privacy → Story and finally Hide story for.

19

Archive your publications

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We all strive to have a perfect feed (wall of publications) on Instagram, with the right colors, shades, the right filters... Often, we want to change and dust off our profile.

Instagram thus gives the possibility of hiding some photos without having to delete them.

On your profile, click on the photo you want to hide but keep.

At the top right of the photo, tap the three small dots and then tap Archiver and voila.  

To find all your archived publications, take a look below your number of subscribers and subscriptions, open the section Archives (formerly a dial icon)

20

Create time-lapse videos

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For more fun effects on videos and making time-lapses you will need to download the free Hyperlapse app (only available on iOS).

Using stabilization technology, this third-party app developed by Instagram records quality time-lapse videos.

For Android users, you can download Lapse It, this app has the same functions as Hyperlapse.

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