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How to post more than one photo at once in Instagram

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In February 2017, Instagram introduced the ability to post more than one photo at a time. Now, you can post up to 10 photos at once in an album. Albums show up as a single post in the feed, but your followers can swipe to see all of the photos.

To post multiple images at once, simply tap on more than one image when uploading from your device. Instagram will automatically create an inline, carousel-style album. While you can post up to 10 photos, you’re limited to a single caption for the entire album. What’s more, images must all be cropped to the same aspect ratio, so no mixing and matching of portrait, landscape, and square images.

How to take or post a photo with Instagram

When you share posts on Instagram, you have two options: taking a photo with Instagram’s camera, or uploading one from your phone’s photo library. You can tap the camera icon at the bottom of the screen to take a photo, or to select one from your phone. From the camera, you can switch the photo grid on and off, switch between the front-facing and back-facing camera, or choose whether or not to use the flash. You can tap the shutter button to take a photo, or hit the video icon to record video.

Once you’ve chosen a photo, you can add effects from the editing tools at the top of the screen or select a filter from the choices at the bottom of the screen. Then you can write a caption for the photo, tag people in the photo, add it to your Photo Map, or share it to Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, or Flickr. When you write the caption to your photo, you can use #hashtags and @mentions. Mentions let you bring a post to the attention of another user — who will get a notification when you mention him or her in a post — and hashtags will help other Instagram users to find your posts, or help you to tag or categorize your posts for yourself.

To tag people in a photo, tap “Tag People” and tap on someone in the photo. Start entering their name or username, and select the correct users from the dropdown menu that appears. If the person that you want to tag doesn’t appear in that menu, tap “Search for a person” to find him or her. If your photos are public, then anyone can see the photo, and the person tagged in the photo will get a notification. If your photos are private, then only people who are following you will be able to see the photo. The person whom you tag in the photo will get a notification if they’re following you. (You can see and manage the photos that other people tag you in from your profile.)

When you post your photo, it will appear both on your profile and in your feed. If you’ve set your profile to private, only the people whom you’ve approved to follow you will be able to see it.

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How to find other Instagram users to follow

Instagram can help you find and follow your Facebook friends and phone contacts who are already on Instagram. To see Instagram’s suggestions on an Android phone, go to your profile and tap the button with three vertical dots in the top right. Tap “Find Friends” and then choose to find friends from Facebook, from Instagram suggested users, or from your phone’s contact list. Tap “follow” next to users whose posts you’d like to see in your feed.

In the iOS app, go to your profile and tap the gear in the top right. Tap “Find People to Follow” to choose to find friends from Facebook, from Instagram suggested users, or from your phone’s contact list. Tap “follow” next to users whose posts you’d like to see in your feed. In the Windows Phone app, go to your profile and tap the icon with three horizontal dots in the bottom right. Tap settings, then select “Find and Invite Friends.” From there, tap “Follow your friends” to find friends from Facebook or from your contact list. Tap “Suggested Users” to find others whose posts you might like, and tap “follow” next to users whose posts you’d like to see in your feed.

You can also find people whom you might like to follow through the Explore tab, which you can access by tapping the magnifying glass icon. Tap “Photos” to see photos and videos that people whom you follow have liked or that a large number of Instagram users have liked. Tap “People” to see accounts that you might like, based on whom you follow, whom you’re connected to, and what photos and videos you like on Instagram.

Another way to find other users is to search for people or hashtags on Instagram. Using the search bar at the top of Search & Explore, choose whether you’re looking for users or hashtags. You can search for people by their name or their Instagram username.

How to tag products on Instagram

To tag a product on Instagram, you must have an account that is approved for Instagram shopping.

Once your business account is approved for shopping, under “Settings” you will find the option for “Shopping.” From there, tap “Continue.” Now, select and upload the product catalog you want connected with your Instagram account.

Once your account has been approved as a business profile, and you’ve uploaded your product catalog, follow these instructions to tag a product.

How to tag a product on Instagram

  1. Upload your picture; add your filter, caption, and other effects
  2. Tap “Tag products” from the Share screen.
  3. Start typing the name of the product.
  4. Tap the product as it appears in the search bar.
  5. Tap “Done”
  6. Publish your post

 

Editing posts: How to tag people on Instagram after posting

If you publish an Instagram post and realized you forgot to tag someone (or you tagged the wrong person — #oops!), it’s easy to edit your post and add that tag.

To tag people on Instagram after posting:

  1. Go to the post you want to add a tag to
  2. Click the three dots in the upper-right corner
  3. On the menu that appears, choose “edit”
  4. Tap the black circle in the lower-left corner of your photo, next to the words “tag people”
  5. Tap on photo where you’d like to place your tag
  6. Start typing the individual’s username
  7. Select the username when it appears on the drop-down menu
  8. Tap the “✓” (Android) or “Done” iPhone
  9. Save changes by once again tapping “✓” (Android) or “Done” iPhone

Here you can see these instructions with pictures to walk you through the process.

Begin by navigating to the post you want to add a tag to. Then, click the three dots in the upper-right corner.

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A window will pop-up with several options. Tap the one that says “edit.”

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Your post will appear with editing options. In the lower-left corner, you’ll see a small black circle with the outline of a profile inside of it. Next to it are the words “Tag people.” Tap this circle:

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Tap anywhere on the photo to place your tag. Then, in the search bar, start typing the username of the friend, family member, or business you are tagging.

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Tap on the person’s Instagram username when it appears. If you would like to tag multiple people, continue tapping new places to tag people on your photo.

Once you have successfully added your tag, in the upper-right corner click “✓” if you have an Android or “done” if you have an iPhone.

You will then be taken back to the “edit info” page.

In the lower-left corner, you’ll see how many people you have tagged in your photo. Save your new Instagram tags by once again tapping “✓” or “done” in the upper right corner.

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Your updated tags are now published. In addition to adding tags to published posts, you can use the “edit info” screen to mention people in your post’s description.

 

How to tag someone on an Instagram story

In August 2016, Instagram launched Instagram Stories, a social media experience similar to Snapchat with stories that appear on your profile and expire after 24 hours.

Here’s how to tag people on Instagram stories.

Step one: Go to your Instagram feed

To create an Instagram story, go to your Instagram feed. (This is what appears when you log in, displaying the pictures from accounts you follow.)

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Step two: Swipe right to create a story

From this screen, create an Instagram story by swiping right.

Step three: Take or upload an image

Use the white button in the center of the screen to take a picture, or hold it down to take a video. Swipe up to upload a picture or video from your camera roll.

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Step four: Tap the stickers icon

Add any filters, text, or other effects. Then, to tag another Instagram user, tap the Instagram stickers icon.

The icon looks like a square smiley face with the corner folded over:

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Step five: Tap @mention

You’ll now see options for custom Instagram story stickers.

Tap the one that says “@mention.” This is how you will mention, or tag, another user in your Instagram story.

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Step six: Search for and select the user

Begin typing the username of the person you want to tag.

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As you do, Instagram will suggest friends who have usernames with the letters you are typing.

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When the person you want to tag appears, tap on their profile picture. Their full username will then appear on your screen.

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Step seven: Edit and resize your tag

You have now tagged someone Instagram in your story. Before publishing, you may want to edit the sticker tag.

  • To change the tag color: Tap the sticker; each time you do it will change colors.
  • To resize the sticker: Use your forefinger and thumb in a pinching motion to make it smaller. Move your fingers in the opposite direction to make it bigger.
  • To move the tag: Tap the sticker and, without releasing your finger, drag it to the desired location.
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Step eight: Publish your story

Now all that’s left to do is add the post to your story. Tap the “Your story” button in the lower-left corner to share with all of your followers, or “Close friends” to share your story with your  share with story your Instagram close friends.