Indholdsfortegnelse for Issue 2 i Instagram The Complete Manual

Instagram is a photo sharing application with over one billion active users, posting in excess of 95 million photos per day. Since its launch nearly eight years ago, a staggering 40 billion photos have been shared on the platform, making it one of the most used social media services in the world. Impressive statistics aside, Instagram oers more than simply somewhere to dump your occasional photos. It’s used by individuals and businesses to promote work, ethics, politics and much more. You can share a video of your personal best bench press or your child’s first steps. With so much content, there’s always something for someone within this rather wonderful app. Join us then, as we take a look at how Instagram works and what you can do with it. We…

Instagram was developed by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger (pictured left) towards the end of 2009, after realising that their project at the time, Burbn, was far too similar to the mobile app Foursquare. The duo put in bids for investors throughout 2010, while working on a new project that focused on mobile photography and photo-sharing. The result was that the early stages of Instagram was born, a portmanteau of instant camera and telegram. March 2010 saw over $500,000 of investment in Instagram secured, which led to the initial release of the app in October 2010. Incidentally, the first ever photo uploaded, or rather posted to Instagram, was in July (before the app was officially released) and featured a dog in Mexico and Systrom’s girlfriend’s foot. The October release was…

1 Start by opening the App Store from the Home screen. Once it’s open, tap on the Search icon in the bottom right corner of the Store. When the search bar is available, enter Instagram and tap on the first result. 2 When in the Instagram page of the App Store, tap the Get button to begin the download and installation process. Tap Install in the pop-up box that appears from the bottom of the screen. The installation shouldn’t take too long. 3 To launch Instagram you can either tap the Open button that’s now available from the app’s page in the Store or you can tap the Instagram icon that’s now available from your Home screen. Either way, you are taken to the Instagram login screen. 4 Instagram on…

1 Search Bar – If you want to search for another user, or something specific, then enter it in the search bar. Instagram displays the results based on your input; this can be anything from ‘cute cats’ to ‘500Kg deadlifts’.  2 Categories – This strip displays various categories you may be interested in to refine the type of new content you may be interested in viewing. The first ‘For You’ category will display the feed based on who you already follow and then some suggested subjects can be scrolled through. 3 Explore Feed – The main section of Explore is taken up with the feed, made up from all the other users on Instagram and based on an algorithm that displays the posts you’ve been interested in. If you enjoy watching…

1 Android and iOS users need to go to the main Instagram window and tap on the person icon in the bottom menu bar. By default, Instagram won’t display a profile picture unless you signed in via Facebook, where it shows your Facebook profile image. See Step 3 below to change your image. 2 Next to your profile image is a button labelled Edit Profile; tap it to open your full Profile page. In here you’re able to change your name, Instagram Username, add a website or a short Bio detailing your job, interests and much more. 3 You can of course opt to change your Instagram profile picture here, too. Tapping the Change Photo link opens a new menu where you’re able to import your current profile picture from…

1 In this tutorial we’re going to use an image we’ve just taken, obviously you can choose to use the camera instead. From the main Instagram page, tap the Centre icon (the plus sign within a square) along the bottom strip. 2 With the Photo screen open, you have the choice of either: using the camera to catch an image currently in front of you (or a selfie), or use the Gallery. In this instance, we’ll use the Gallery. Tap on Gallery at the bottom of the screen. 3 Naturally this option opens your device’s photo gallery. Pick the image you want to post, you can also choose multiple images via the Select Multiple option in the corner of the screen. When you’re ready, tap the Next link in the…

There’s a lot more to do and discover with Instagram than simply posting the occasional photo. We look under the hood and explore the app’s account settings, privacy, security, verification and other key features. There’s plenty of content within Instagram and finding what you want among the 40 billion photos and videos, fake or real celebrity accounts and more, can be a daunting task. We have some handy pointers to help make sense of it all. → Anti-bullying on Instagram Instagram has made a significant change to its filtering rules. Many users believe that such a change is long overdue and has taken too long to implement. The change is regarding bullying and harassment of its users. From May 2018, Instagram’s new filter targets bullying comments intended to harass and…

1 The first step to building up your Instagram privacy is to enable the Private Account feature. Changing to a Private account will make all your posts private, so only the followers you approve can see them. You’ll need to be in the Settings > Privacy and Security > Account Privacy page. Tap the slider to activate account privacy. 2 While, your posts may be visible to a selected few in Private mode, any linked accounts that automatically post from Instagram, may not. For example, if you post on Instagram in a Private Account, anyone can view your linked Twitter account. Our advice is to review your other social media privacy settings and increase the privacy settings. 3 While we’re on the subject of social media privacy settings, if you’re…

1 You will need to head over to Instagram’s Account Options page, via Profile, followed by the Three horizontal bars (Cog icon for iOS users) before tapping the Settings option. In Settings, tap Privacy and Security, then Story Controls. 2 The Story Controls option allows you to control: who sees any Instagram Stories you post, who can reply, saving the Stories to your device, whether anyone can share your Story, or whether you want to publish it to Facebook. Simply scroll through the various options and either tap the sliders to enable a feature, or tap a tick-box. FACEBOOK STORIES Facebook’s newest feature is, fundamentally, a part of Instagram’s Stories, since the companies are essentially one and the same. Meaning, when you post a Story from Instagram and share it…

1 Obviously you need to have Windows 10 and you will also need the app itself. Open the Microsoft Store and in the Search box at the top, enter: Instagram. The first search result is usually the one to go for, however, to check the Developer is indeed Instagram, click the result and scroll down to the bottom of the information. 2 Once you’ve installed the Instagram app and logged in with your account, you’ll be presented with the default home screen displaying all your posts, along with the posts of those you follow. Double-click Posts that you like, or click on the heart icon under the post. 3 Click on the Magnifying glass icon, located along the bottom of the Instagram app window. This will open the Explore feed,…

Instagram’s newest feature is Stories, where you can keep up with friends, inspirational idols and celebrities alike; all while keeping them in the loop with what you’re doing too. Stories last just 24 hours but they play like a slideshow of your life, your story. We show you how to view other users’ Stories and how to post your own. Discover how to edit your Story, add text or drawings, imprint face filters and add Stickers. We also delve into the new Instagram TV (IGTV), where hour long stories can be shared. NEW FEATURE ALERT: VIDEO CHAT A new feature alongside Instagram TV is Video Chat. With it, you’re able to chat with one of your friends as easily as on any other video-enabled messenger service. Here’s how. Open the…

1 Follow the process on posting a Story, but before you share it with the world, take a moment to look at what’s available. By swiping from the left or right, you’re able to apply a number of different filters to the photo before sharing it as a Story. 2 By holding your fingers on the phone screen and pinching, you can zoom in or out of the picture. This can enable you to view the outer edges of the shot, be aware in doing so you’ll notice bars across the top and bottom. Instagram is designed for photos taken in portrait mode, so always try and align your shots as such. 3 Along the top of the screen you’ll notice some extra icons. They represent Stickers, Pen, Effects and…

1 Stickers Post a Story; you can delete the date stamp that’s automatically added to the photo or video. Look for the Square face icon with the upturned corner, along the top of the screen (next to the Drawing and Text icons). Tap it to bring up the available Stickers. 2 A pop-up window will open from the bottom of the screen, displaying the Stickers. There are loads to choose from, just scroll down through the selections and swipe left to view the second page of Stickers. If you want a larger view, tap and hold the bar at the top of the pop-up box and drag it to the top of the screen. 3 If you scroll down there’s a Sticker option for GIF with a Magnifying glass icon,…

1 The IGTV icon only appears on the most recently updated version of Instagram. If you’re still using an older version, i.e. the TV icon in the top right of the main Instagram screen isn’t there, then you need to enter the App Store or Play Store and update Instagram. After closing the app down and restarting, the IGTV icon appears. 2 Tap the IGTV icon and you are presented with a brief TV-like screen, displaying static interference while the available content is being loaded. Video starts automatically and can be paused via the menu available at the bottom of the screen. 3 Tap the Browse button, located above and to the right of the video controls and you can scroll through the currently available IGTV that users have uploaded.…

1 Let’s start by browsing through the Explore tab, until you see something you like the look of. Naturally, you can double-tap to like it or tap the Bookmark to view it later; but for now, tap the three vertical dots in the top right of the post (for Android devices) or three horizontal dots for iOS users. 2 The content options menu that pops up contains the following choices: Report, See fewer posts like this, Copy link and Share on WhatsApp. For iOS users however, the options are: Share to Facebook, Copy link and Report. 3 The options are self-explanatory but the Copy Link is an interesting one. With the options pop-up window open, tap Copy Link. You can see the message: ‘This post’s sharable link has been copied…

1 Go through the motion of posting a new photo, crop it and even select multiple images if you want. When you’re ready to apply a filter, tap the Next button in the top right of the screen. The filters, as always, are listed along the bottom of the screen in a strip. 2 The filter called Hefe, is good for an image such as the one in the screenshot, bringing out the range of colours and brightening up the photo. However, it’s almost at the back of the list, so to bring it forward so it’s easier to hand when you next post a photo, scroll to the end of the filters and tap the Manage tile. 3 Manage Filters is a selection of all the available filters that…

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Instagram is available for Android, iOS and the Windows 10 desktop, plus there’s also a web interface for you to log in to. This versatility keeps you connected and up to date even when you can’t access it via your mobile. In this section we look at how to install Instagram on the major platforms and how it all works. Once it’s installed, we then guide you through the setting up of your profile, linking to Facebook and posting your first photo.…

1 Click on the Windows Start button followed by the Microsoft Store tile. Once the Store is open, click in the Search bar at the top of the window and enter Instagram. When the app’s page in the Store has loaded, scroll down to check the System Requirements and any additional information that’s needed. 2 When you’re ready, click on the blue Get button at the top of the page. This initiates the download and installation process. When the installation is complete a notification appears in the bottom right of the screen asking you to Launch or Pin to Start. Choose Pin to Start to place the app in the Start group. 3 With the app placed in the Start group, you can right-click the tile to view more options…

1 Take Photo or Video – Click the camera icon in the top left of the Instagram app and you’re asked if you want the app to take control of the computer’s camera and microphone. Enabling access allows you to post photos and video from your PC. 2 Instagram Feed – One of the main advantages of using Instagram on a Windows 10 computer is that the feed is much bigger, since it’s on your monitor and you can easily make the app full screen or resize it. Scroll down as with the mobile version to see the rest of the feed.  3 Feed Options – You still get the option to like, comment or send a particular feed to another user. Double clicking a feed photo or video automatically likes…

1 From the main Instagram page, tap on the profile section as detailed by the Person icon in the bottom right of the screen. Once you’re in your profile section, tap the Three horizontal bars in the upper right (for Android users), or for iOS users, tap the Cog icon in the upper right. 2 This is the Profile section, where your Instagram Activity, Nametag and such, can be set up and edited. From here, tap the Settings option at the bottom of the screen, followed by Account in the Settings page. Once you’re in the Account page, tap the Linked Accounts option. 3 There are several social media platforms that you can link to from within Instagram, for the moment we’ll look at the Facebook option (with Twitter coming…

1 Posting a video is very similar to posting a photo; you can post a video you’ve already shot from your device’s gallery, or via the camera(s). Start by opening Instagram and from the bottom menu strip, tap the middle button (the plus sign inside a box). 2 In the next window, tap on the Video option that appears along the bottom of the screen. This automatically starts the rear-facing camera on the device; to change to the front-facing camera, tap the two circular arrows. 3 When you’re ready to shoot your video, tap and hold the large grey circle in the lower half of the screen. This will start the video recording. To stop the recording, release the circle. You can see how long the video has been recording…

1 You can access your account, plus the various settings branching off from it, by tapping on the Person icon on the bottom strip (as you would to access your profile). Then from the Profile page tap the Three horizontal bars in the top right corner (for Android users), or if you’re on iOS, tap the Cog icon in the upper right, followed by Settings. 2 Your Account Options allow you to control many aspects of Instagram’s behaviour and how you will interact with the app and its features. There’s a lot to get through and we’ll look at some of the more important elements throughout this section. 3 For now, scroll down through the options until you come to the Account section. Here you’ll find the Instagram settings specific…

1 The first step to ensuring your top-notch Instagram security, is to pick a strong password. Use a combination of letters, numbers and special characters. Make sure the password is at least six characters long. Avoid using names and dates, but try to keep it memorable. For example: 98%Hum4n. If in doubt, check it at www.passwordmeter.com/. 2 If you log into Instagram on a computer or device that other people can use, make sure you’ve logged out correctly before leaving. Also, if it’s a computer, ensure that the browser has been closed down, as it’s possible to scan previously accessed webpages and gain entry to your Instagram account. PASSWORDS If you’re finding it difficult to come up with a strong password, you can always use one of the many online…

1 Push Notifications contains a lot of information that’s beneficial to the user; if you ever decide you receive too few, or too many, notifications, this is the place to go. Tap on Settings, followed by Notifications, then Push Notifications, to gain access to the options. 2 There’s a wealth of settings in Push Notifications to fine-tune the way Instagram reports any changes or updates. It’s impossible to recommend an ideal setup, as each individual user will want something different. However, read through the assorted options and enable them one at a time. If you don’t like the new setting, it’s easy to go back and disable it. NOTIFICATIONS Notifications are great. There’s a satisfying feeling when you post something to Instagram and suddenly receive notifications that others – beyond…

1 Open Instagram and tap on the magnifying glass to enter the Explore view. You can scroll through what’s available in Explore, tapping the photos and videos that you like the look of and double tapping those you really like; even leaving a comment to show your appreciation. 2 Each time you open a photo or video, Instagram analyses the type of content you’ve looked at and adds it to the algorithm that determines what’s presented in your Explore page. Liking a photo or video greatly improves the chances of you seeing more of that type of content in future. 3 At the top of the Explore view is a search bar. If you enter something you want to view into the search bar you’re presented with a list of hashtags…

1 If you have any followers, or anyone you follow, with recently created Stories, you can view their Instagram Story from your main Home page. Look to the top of the feed and the Stories are listed across the screen. Tap each to view, they usually have a red outline around the profile picture, or tap Watch All to cycle through them. 2 When you tap a Story, whatever the contents are will automatically be played, including any sound with a video file. You can swipe to select the next Story, if the same user has more than one Story, or to move on to the next user’s Story. Along the top of the screen are blocks representing the number of available Stories. 3 Alternatively, you can tap the Explore…

1 Start by creating a Story for yourself, remove the date stamp, but don’t post or share anything just yet. What we’ll be looking at here are the two icons in the top right of the screen: the pen and the Aa letters. Tap the Aa icon to begin entering text to your Story photo. 2 An overlay is added, where you can type using the on-screen keyboard. The size of the text can be altered by moving the slider, on the left, while the font can be changed, by tapping on the button at the top middle. Different colours are available, when done tap and hold the text to position it on the screen. 3 Tap Done when you’ve finished adding the text you want to the photo. When…

1 Live video is a part of Instagram Stories, so to access it you need to begin a new Story. If you haven’t already started a Story tap the plus icon in the bottom corner of your profile picture from the Home screen, or slide in from the left to launch Story mode. 2 At the bottom of the Story screen, slide the selection menu to Live. You can change which camera the Live stream utilises by using the circled arrow icon; also, turn the camera’s flash on with the lightning bolt icon. When you’re ready to start the Live feed, tap the Start Live Video button. 3 When you start your Live feed the number of viewers appears at the top of the screen and any comments appear at…

1 The first step is to find content that you want to watch. IGTV defaults to the For You category, based on the same algorithm that displays content when you tap the Explore icon. Simply open IGTV and tap the Browse button. 2 Tap the magnifying glass Search icon and you can enter a specific search criteria or choose from any of the Suggested For You users listed down the screen. For example, searching for Workout displays the users’ Channels that cater for fitness, gym and workout videos. 3 When you’ve found a video you want to watch, it’s displayed at the bottom of the screen. Tap it and the video starts to play. You can tap the screen to bring up the media controls, enabling you to pause, like,…

1 If, when browsing through the Explore tab, you come across a photo or video that you want to recall for later, it’s recommended that you tap the Bookmark icon followed by Save to Collection. Be aware if, instead, you simply double-tap to like the content, it’s not likely to ever appear in the Explore tab again. 2 To follow an example: Find a post you want to look at again later. Now, instead of tapping the Bookmark icon, double tap to like it (or tap the Heart icon if you prefer). Now move back to the Explore tab and the current view will have cleared and it’s highly unlikely you’ll find the same photo again. 3 Tap on the Profile icon, followed by the Three horizontal bars for Android…

B Bio — Every user can create a personal Bio or one that reflects their business. This is a section where you can describe yourself, add web links to your personal pages or in the case of a business, the company website and any phone numbers or messaging tags. Keep it fresh and up to date and if you’re looking for sponsorship, then make sure you’re easy to find and get in touch with. Boomerang — An Instagram Boomerang is a short video feed that plays forward for a few seconds, then plays backward, almost like a GIF but with the reversed element added. If you were to film someone doing a chin-up and post it as a Boomerang, the person would look to be doing endless chin-ups. Business Account —…

Instagram is simply a social media application made for sharing photos and videos from a mobile device. Users have a profile and feed, with which they can follow other users to view their profile feeds, as well as populating their own feed with content. While the popular face of Instagram has it as the darling of the celebrity world, there have been many circumstances where live footage and photos have shown dramatic events unfold. Acts of terror, earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, floods, tsunami and other such incidents have been captured by those present and posted for the world to view, experience and comment upon. Photos smuggled from places in the world where photography is banned or from the front line of a war have found their way on to Instagram and…

1 Open the Google Play Store and in the search bar enter Instagram. The first option you see should be the official app, together with the updated logo. Look out for fake apps that may have penetrated the Store listing and don’t install Instagram from any third-party sites. The Instagram website directs you to the relevant location in the Play Store too. 2 Tap the Instagram result in the search bar and you are taken to the app’s store page. Tap the Install button and the app begins to download and install on your device. At the time of writing it is less than 30MB in size, but be wary if you’re on limited data. 3 Once the app is successfully installed, you can choose to open it or launch…

1 Stories – This is your Instagram Story, where you can display live video, take photos, add filters and Stickers, switch between the device’s camera and much more. Other users’ Stories can be viewed at the top of the Instagram main page. 2 IGTV – Instagram’s newest feature, Instagram TV, allows users to create and view videos up to an hour in length. You can drop back to browse your feed and view the video where you left off, direct message the video to friends and explore IGTV videos as with any other Instagram feed. 3 Direct – The darker coloured paper plane icon in the top right allows you to create disappearing photos and video that can be sent directly to groups or individuals, or as direct messages to others. 4 Instagram Users…

1 Instagram Home – The Instagram logo and text in the top right of the page are essentially the Home function. Clicking on either of them returns you to your feed from wherever you are on the site. 2 Instagram Feed – You can still view your feed and those who you follow on Instagram, along with any comments associated with the post. Scroll down the page for more content as it loads into your feed. 3 Feed Options – Just like the mobile and Windows 10 app versions, you can like and view the current comments of any of the content within your feed by clicking on the relevant icons below the media. 4 Comments – Comments can be added to any of the content in your feed. The three…

1 You will need to return to the previously access Linked Accounts section from within the Settings page. If you can’t remember how to get there, tap the Profile icon in the bottom right of the main Instagram page, followed by the Three horizontal bars for Android users, or the Cog in the upper right for iOS users, then Settings > Account > Linked Accounts. 2 If you’ve already linked your Instagram account with Facebook, you will notice that there’s now a tick next to the Facebook entry, indicating that the two platforms are now linked together under your Instagram profile. To link with Twitter, tap the Twitter entry in the list of social media platforms. 3 This will open a new page that asks you to enter your Twitter…

1 First find a photo to post, either live via your camera, or from your existing images within the device’s gallery. When you have the photo you want to filter and edit, tap the Next link in the upper right hand corner of the screen. 2 After tapping Next, you will be presented with the filter options, which you’ll find along the bottom of the screen. Simply tap each one and the filter will automatically be applied to the photo. Scroll from left to right, to view each filter in turn, until you find one that enhances your original photo. 3 Now tap Edit at the bottom of the screen. From here, you’re able to manipulate the photo further with Adjust, Brightness, Contrast, Structure, Warmth, Saturation, Colour, Fade, Highlights, Shadows,…

1 Accessing the Settings section can be done by tapping the Person icon along the bottom strip, followed by the Three horizontal bars on Android devices, or the Cog icon in the upper right on iOS devices, then tapping the Settings link at the bottom of the screen. 2 There’s a number of interesting options available within the Settings section. For example, Ads enables you to specify how adverts are delivered to your Instagram feed. Sponsored posts can be fine-tuned according to your tastes, so you get what you want while avoiding posts that are irrelevant to you. 3 Close Friends List is a feature that allows you to share your more personal stories and posts with just a few select friends. This feature has been set up to help…

1 Open Instagram and tap the Person icon in the bottom menu. In the upper right tap the Three horizontal lines, if you’re using an iOS device, tap the Cog icon. Tap Settings, then Privacy and Security and scroll down to the Two-factor Authentication option. 2 To activate Two-factor Authentication tap the Text Message slider. You will be asked for a phone number with which to register Instagram (so the Two-factor Authentication can send a text message to the device, to confirm it’s you logging in). Once you’ve entered the number a code will be sent, enter it and tap Next to finish the process. DISABLE TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION Two-factor Authentication is a great security addition to Instagram. It stops hackers from accessing your account via other devices and computers. Combined…

1 You can get to the Instagram web portal by pointing your browser to www.instagram.com. From there you are greeted with a login window, along with shortcuts to the various app versions of the platform. If you use your Facebook details to login with, click the Log in with Facebook button, otherwise enter your username and password. 2 The moment you log in, you’re be taken to the main Instagram feed, or rather your feed. The same posts appear on the web portal as those on the mobile app, so there’s no need to worry about missing something. Scroll down the page to reveal earlier posts and either double-click a post or click the heart icon to like it. 3 The three icons in the top right of the screen…

1 There’s no shortage of celebrities on Instagram. From the latest music sensation to reality TV people and top scientists to A-list movie stars. Naturally, you need to find them before you can view the content they’ve posted. To do so, open the Explore tab and in the search bar enter your favourite celeb. 2 Notice that as you enter the names of celebrities, and indeed other Instagram influencers, you get multiple choices. The confirmed, and real, celebrities and influencers always have a blue tick next to their Instagram name. This is added by Instagram to show that they can be trusted to be the ‘real’ influencer to follow and not something fan made. 3 Tap on the celebrity you want to follow and you’re presented with their recent posts,…

1 From your Instagram Home screen, you have two options to start your own Story. The first is to tap the Plus sign at the bottom right of your profile picture (at the top of the feed – under the Stories section). The other is to swipe right from the Home screen. 2 The screen will change to resemble its appearance when posting a photo or video. There is a large circle in the middle, which will take a photo when tapped, or take a video when tapped and held. The icon to the far left is your current device’s gallery and the next icon will enable the camera flash. 3 The icon to the right of the large circle, swaps cameras, while the icon to the far right will…

1 Open Instagram and tap on the Camera icon, in the upper left of the screen, to take a photo. You can use both the front and rear cameras, but you will need to have a face to work on, sometimes a pet will do, but the technology is really looking for an actual human face. 2 In the bottom right is a Face icon with a few stars in its corner. Tap this and line up your camera with the face to which you’re going to add the filter. Along the bottom of the screen is a selection of filters you can apply to the person in the photo. Scroll along to find one that works for you. 3 Some of the filters contain animations that are only activated…

1 As Boomerangs are a part of the Story feature of Instagram, you will need to launch a new Story: tap the Plus icon in the bottom right of your profile picture, or swipe in from the left of the screen. Once in Story mode, slide the options at the bottom of the screen to the right until you come to Boomerang. 2 The icons along the bottom represent the following, from left to right: Gallery, Camera flash, Take Boomerang, Change camera and Add face filters. Naturally, you can add a video you’ve already taken from the device’s Gallery, or tap and hold the middle button with the symbol for infinity, to start filming your Boomerang. 3 Boomerangs work by taking bursts of photos, speeding them up, then playing them…

1 Story mode has offered the user many much needed extras, some of which you probably won’t use during your Instagram usage, but they’re there nonetheless. Hands-free may not sound like much of a big deal but it’s actually quite a good feature. It’s a Story element, so open a new Story and scroll to the end to Hands-free. 2 By now you’re probably familiar with the Story layout. There’s nothing new to add with regards to the Hands-free mode but to recap the available icons are: gallery, camera flash, Record button, switch cameras and face filters. To start, find a subject and tap the Record button. 3 The video begins to record, as indicated by the coloured border encircling the centre button. You can wait until the recording limit…

1 Clearing your search history is a vital part of your right to privacy. Having a saved search history helps bring you a better Instagram experience, however that information is a part of your digital identity and you don’t always want it available to others with access to your device. Tap the Profile icon to begin. 2 In the Profile page, tap the Three horizontal bars (Android users), before tapping the Settings option at the bottom of the page. Now tap the Privacy and Security option, after which, scroll down and tap Clear Search History. 3 Very simply, all you need to do is tap the Clear Search History link at the top of the screen and, as you would expect, this will clear searches you’ve made for accounts, locations…