Indholdsfortegnelse for Issue 6 i Instagram The Complete Manual

Instagram is the Internet’s most popular photo and video sharing social network. Founded in October 2010 and today owned by Meta Platforms, which also owns Facebook, Instagram is available on iOS, Android, Windows 11, and the web. You can use it to take photos and videos, and edit them within the app. From there, they can be shared to your Instagram followers or posted onto Facebook. Every month, there are over 2.35 billion active Instagram users. To date, over 40 billion photos have been shared on the platform, making it one of the most used social media platforms in the world. As well as individuals, it’s also used by organisations, businesses, political groups and more. Whether you’re a regular Instagram user or you’re completely new to the platform, this book…

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 becomes available at the top of the screen, 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…

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 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 food photos and videos, then your feed will primarily be made up of food. Likewise, tropical islands, workout tips and so on. Scroll down to load more content. 3 Multiple Photos – This icon, in the top-right corner of an item, indicates that several photos are included in this Instagram post. Tap…

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. You can add your pronouns to your profile if you wish, and also a Threads badge. 3 You can of course opt to change your Instagram profile picture here, too. Tapping the Change…

1 If someone wants to follow you and they’re nearby with their phone, open the app on your own device and tap the Profile icon on the bottom right of the Home page. Now, from the menu, tap the QR Code option. 2 A QR code opens. This can be scanned by another person using their smartphone’s camera, taking them to the screen where they can follow your account. Naturally, you can follow other people using this method too.…

1 First find a photo to post, either by taking a new one with your camera, or by selecting it from your existing images within the device’s gallery. When you have the photo you want to filter and edit, tap the Next link which is found in the upper right hand corner of the screen. 2 After tapping Next, you see the filter options, which are 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,…

1 Accessing the Settings section can be done by tapping the Person icon along the bottom strip, followed by the three horizontal bars in the top-right corner, then tapping the Settings and Privacy link at the top of the screen. 2 There’s a number of interesting options available within the Settings section. For example, Account Centre > Ad Preferences lets you view and manage adverts you’ve recently interacted with, manage ad topics, change the settings regarding adverts delivered to your Instagram and more. 3 Close Friends 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 people avoid creating fake accounts, or Finstagrams, in order to post sensitive content to their friends.…

1 Open Instagram and tap the Person icon in the bottom menu. In the upper right tap the Three horizontal lines. Tap Settings and Privacy, then Accounts Centre. Tap Password and Security, then finally tap the Two-factor Authentication option. 2 To activate Two-factor Authentication tap the Text Message option then tap Next. You’re 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 is 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 with a strong password it ensures…

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 icons in the left-hand sidebar offer the usual options such…

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 changes to resemble its appearance when posting a photo or video. There is a large circle in the middle, which takes a photo when tapped, or a video when tapped and held. The icon at the top toggles the camera flash between off, on and automatic. 3 The icons to the right of the large circle give access to the various filters and effects you have available for your Story. Tap the photo or video…

1 Open Instagram and tap on the Plus then the Camera icon to take a photo. You can use either the front and rear cameras, but you 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 At the foot of the screen are filters that affect your picture in various ways. Some of these are face filters. Swipe them left and find one you want. If you swipe them all the way to the left, there’s an option to browse all the Instagram effects. 3 Tap the Plus icon to start a new post, and choose the Story option. Open a photo or video, or take a new one. Look for the Square face…

1 As Boomerangs are a part of the Story feature of Instagram, you 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, tap the chevron at the foot of the options on the left and tap Boomerang. 2 When in Boomerang Mode, an infinity sign is displayed on the shutter button; it looks like a number ‘8’ on its side. You can tap it to film a new Boomerang, or you can swipe up from the foot of the screen and select a video you’ve already taken to use as your Boomerang. 3 Boomerangs work by taking bursts of photos, speeding them up, then playing them forward and…

1 Hands-free mode 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 tap the chevron below the options on the left-hand side of the screen. Tap Hands-free to activate the feature. 2 By now you’re probably familiar with the Story layout. There’s nothing new but to recap, you can toggle the flash using the top icon, add filters by swiping through the circular icons at the bottom and swap cameras with the bottom-right icon showing two arrows. 3 The video begins to record, as indicated by the coloured border encircling the centre button. You can wait until the recording limit has been reached, which is around the 20-second mark, or you can tap…

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. 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 in the top right. Tap Your Activity.…

1 First of all, prepare a post in the usual way, and tap Next to take you to the New Post screen. This is the one where you tag people, add a location and more. In this list, tap the option titled ‘Add a Fundraiser’. 2 On the next screen, you can choose a charity from the list provided or search for an organisation of your choice. After selecting a charity, tap Edit Fundraiser to change the monetary goal, invite collaborators and more.…

2.35 billion The current number of Instagram users worldwide. 599 million The number of Instagram users who follow footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, the most followed account on the platform. 2010 The year Instagram was founded. 326.6 million The number of Instagram users in India, the country that has the most. 95 million The estimated number of Instagram users that are bots. 75.7 million The number of likes Lionel Messi got for a post showing the World Cup trophy. 46.35% The percentage of the world’s 5.07 billion Internet users who use Instagram. Pier 38 The first ever Instagram photo was of South Beach Harbour, San Francisco, at Pier 38. It was taken by Instagram co-founder Mike Krieger at 5:26pm on 16th July 2010. San Francisco Instagram was founded here, by Kevin Systrom…

So you want to get started with Instagram. What do you do? To begin with, you should install the app on your platform of choice. You can use it on iPhones, Android devices, PCs or in any web browser, so there’s plenty of choice. You also need to set up an Instagram profile, and link it with your Facebook if you so choose. You can then send your first Instagram, and also post your first video. In this section, we show you how to do all this and more.…

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. Click on the Instagram app in the search results. When the app’s page in the Store has loaded, you can read all about its requirements. 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 ‘Get’ is replaced with ‘Open’. Before opening the app, click the Start button and in the Recommended section, look for Instagram; it should be on the top. Right-click on Instagram, and from the menu, choose Pin to Start. 3 With the app placed in the…

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 Following – These are the accounts of the people you are following on Instagram. Click on one to open it, or click the right-facing chevron on the right end of the row to scroll it and see more followed accounts. 3 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…

1 From the main Instagram page, tap on the the Person icon in the bottom right corner of the screen to get to the profile section. Now tap the Three horizontal bars which are shown in the upper right corner of the screen, and in the menu that appears, click on Settings and Privacy at the top. 2 At the top of the next screen is an option titled Accounts Centre. This gives access to your password details, security, personal details and more. Tap this link and at the top of the next screen is a Profiles option. Tap this and you can see what other social media profiles are linked to your Instagram. 3 On the Profiles screen, tap the Add Accounts link. You’re given the option of linking…

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 icon strip at the foot of the screen. 2 With the Photo screen open, you can choose a photo from the picker offered or take a new one. The camera icon under the currently selected picture takes you to the camera, so you can take a new picture to use on Instagram. 3 The icon next to the camera lets you select multiple pictures. Tap it and then tap up to a maximum of ten pictures or videos you want to use in your Instagram post. The order you tap them…

Now you’ve learned the basics of the Instagram social network, it’s time to take things up a notch with some advanced guides and tutorials. In this section, we explore the app’s settings, peruse its privacy and security features and other key facets of Instagram. We also give you guides to how to get the most from the app. With so many photos and users to explore, it can get a little daunting, so we show you how to follow celebrities, use push notifications and more.…

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 and Privacy > 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 also linked…

1 Head over to Instagram’s Account Options page, via Profile, followed by the Three horizontal bars before tapping the Settings and Privacy option. On the next screen, scroll up to find Hide Story and Live, and Messages and Story Replies. 2 Under Hide Story and Live, you can choose to hide photos and videos (including live videos) sent to your story from certain people. Select the people you wish to hide them from and tap Done. Under Messages and Story Replies you can you can control manage how people reach you, who can see you’re on line and more. 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…

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,…

Using Instagram’s Stories feature, you can keep up with your friends, celebrities you admire and more. Naturally, they get to see what you’re up to as well. An Instagram Story is only online for 24 hours, unless you add them to your profile as story highlights. They play like a slideshow of your life. We show you 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.…

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 With two fingers on the screen, you can pinch and spread to zoom in and out of the picture. You can also rotate it clockwise and counter clockwise. Note that Instagram is designed for photos taken in portrait mode (vertically), so always try and align your shots as such. 3 Along the top of the screen you’ll notice some extra icons. They represent Text, Stickers, Music, Effects and a three-dots icon which lets you draw on the picture or save…

1 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 popup box and drag it to the top of the screen. 3 If you look in the stickers drawer, there’s a sticker option showing the word ‘GIF’ with…

1 To record a Reel, first of all, from the Instagram Home screen tap the Plus icon at the foot of the screen. In the slider at the bottom of the next screen, tap the REEL option to get to the New Reel screen shown here. 2 You can use an existing video, or take a new one. Tap Recents and choose Videos to see all your current videos. Choose one; if you want to edit it before posting, tap the scissors icon before choosing a video. 3 Tap the Camera button to record a new video for a Reel. Alternatively, tap the Templates button and choose a template. These are samples of how A Reel might look. After choosing a template, you’re invited to add the pictures and/or videos…

By now, you should be familiar with all the ins and outs of the Instagram social media app. But there’s more. In this section, we look at some more of Instagram’s exciting features, such as viewing every post you’ve liked, clearing your search history for privacy and rearranging the order of the photo filters. Naturally, these features aren’t essential, but if you familiarise yourself with these expert Instagram tips and tricks, you’ll get so much more from the popular photo-sharing app.…

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, then go to Settings and Privacy > Accounts Centre > Your Information and Permissions > Search History, then Clear All Searches at the foot of the screen. Choose what you want to delete then tap the Clear All Searches button. 3 To delete selected searches instead of clearing your entire search history, from the Search History screen tap the account for which you wish…

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. Remember, when you’re using WiFi on your home network, data is free. 3 Once the…

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 Notifications – When the heart icon has a red dot, you have unread notifications. Tap this icon to get to the Notifications page, which gives information on when accounts you follow post to Instagram, when people comment or like your posts, new accounts to follow and more. 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 – This is the profile…

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 Followed Accounts – The accounts you follow are shown in a row at the top of the browser window. Again you can scroll right or left through the list by clicking the chevrons at the ends of the row. 3 Instagram Controls – The controls found in the sidebar here work in exactly the same way as they do in the mobile and Windows desktop apps. 4 Your Feed – This is your feed. You still get the option to like, comment or send a particular feed to another user. Double clicking a feed photo…

1 Find a post you like on Instagram. Anything will do. Open it, and tap the three-dots icon in the top-right corner of the post. A menu pops up. Look for the option called ‘QR Code’, and tap it. 2 A QR code is shown. Save it to your photos collection if you wish. Tap the dots underneath it to change its colour. Show this QR code to someone else, and they can scan it with their phone and go directly to that post.…

1 Posting a video is very similar to posting a photo. To use a video you’ve already taken, tap the Recents link and choose Video from the next screen. To take a new video, in the bubble menu in the bottom right, tap the Reel option. 2 After tapping Reel, tap Camera at the top of the New Reel screen. This opens the camera screen. Use the arrows icon (bottom right) to switch between the cameras, and scroll the circles at the bottom of the screen to choose effects. 3 When you’re ready to shoot your video, tap and hold the large circle at the bottom of the screen. This starts the video recording. To stop the recording, tap the square icon that replaces the circle while you’re recording. You…

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, followed by Settings and Privacy. 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 At the top of the Settings and Privacy page you see the Account Centre section. Tap it and you’ll find the Instagram settings specific to you, such as: Personal Details, Password and Security, Your Information and…

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 and Privacy, followed by 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 your circle…

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…

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, but don’t post or share anything just yet. What we’ll be looking at here are the two icons indicated here: the Aa letters, which lets you add text to the screen, and the Draw option. Tap the Aa icon to begin adding 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 using the circles above the keyboard. Tap the colours icon at the top of the screen to change colours. 3 Tap Done when you’ve finished adding the text you want to the photo. You can then drag the text into any…

1Tap the plus icon in the bottom of the Home screen, or slide in from the left to launch the Instagram camera. Notice the slider at the foot of the screen, which offers the options POST, STORY, REEL and Live. 2 Use the slider described in the previous step, found under the big white shutter button, to select the Live option. It’s the last one on the right. You can switch between cameras using the icon in the bottom right. 3 Add a title in the space provided if you wish, and tap the shutter button (or one of the filters) to start the live feed. The number of viewers appears at the top of the screen and comments appear at the bottom. Tap ‘Comment’ to add a comment or…

1 First of all, open the Instagram app. On the Instagram Home screen, look at the icons in the strip along the bottom. Look for the one that looks like a clapperboard showing a Play icon, and tap it. 2 You’re taken to the Reels screen. You can watch the current Reel, and when you’ve finished, swipe it up to watch the next one. In this respect, using Instagram Reels is just like watching TikTok. 3 Tap ‘Reels’ in the top-left corner for a sub-menu that lets you see the Reels from people you’re following, or those made nearby. From there, tap the chevron in the top left to go back to the Reels screen. 4 If you enjoy a Reel, you can choose to follow its creator, to make sure…

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 dots in the top right of the post. 2 The content options menu that pops up contains several choices. If you’re not interested in the post and want to see fewer like it, tap Not Interested. If it’s an offensive post that you think should be deleted by Instagram, tap Report. 3 You used to be able to share the post and copy its link from here, but things have been moved around. Tap the ‘See where to share and copy link’ option and you can carry out these tasks. 4…

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, bringing out the range of colours in your photograph and brightening it up too. However, it’s almost at the back of the list, so to bring it forward tap and hold it, then drag it into a new position.…