Instagram’s Direct Messages feature has been rolled out to the web version. We take a look at it and tell you how to get started.
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Facebook's Instagram yesterday (April 10) rolled out one of the key features it was testing since quite some time - sending Direct Messages to each other on the web version. This has always been there in the Android and iOS version of the app but was missing from Instagram.com since forever. However, now that it is out, you won't need to pick up your smartphone all the time for replying to those DMs. So, how to get started with this feature on the desktop. It's really easy, just follow these steps.
Step 1: Open www.instagram.com website on desktop.
Step 2: Log-in to your account. If you have already logged in to Facebook in a different tab and have your Instagram account connected, you will automatically see the option to log in using Facebook credentials.
Step 3: Once logged-in, click on the Direct Message button on the top right corner of the homepage. It should be along with the Home, Explore, Activity and Account buttons.
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Step 4: Tapping on the DM button will open the page that lists all your recently active contacts (along with the rest of the followers) on the left side. The entire conversation thread can be viewed on the right side once you click on the conversation on the left side.
Step 5: The left side pane shows you contacts in your 'Primary' DM section by default, you can also access the 'General' section and the 'Request' tab. In addition, there is a compose button on the top of left pane to create a new message and send to one or multiple contacts.
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Step 6: On the right side, besides viewing the messages as they are, it is possible to insert emojis, images and send 'Hearts' to the other person. However, you can't send gifs yet. From the top right corner of the pane you can chose to mute the person, delete chat, block or report the user.
That's pretty much it for the new Direct Messages feature for the Instagram web version. For what's worth, the web DM feature for Instagram goes in line with Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg's plan of making its platforms more communication-focussed. Last year Zuckerberg told The New York Times that it will eventually allow Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram users to easily communicate to each other and web DMs for Instagram just seems one step closer to Zuck's ultimate plan.
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By: Tech Desk | New Delhi | Updated: October 1, 2020 2:25:26 pm
Before you try to opt-in for the feature, you will have to connect your Facebook account to your Instagram account. (Image: Facebook)Facebook-owned Instagram has rolled out a new feature, which allows users to connect their Instagram direct messages with Messenger. This means that you will now be able to send and receive messages from and to Messenger users from Instagram. The feature is slowly being rolled out to users, who are being allowed to choose if they want to merge their inboxes or not.
If a user decides to update, the messaging experience on the Instagram app becomes quite similar to the Messenger platform, providing users with features like message forwarding and customising chat threads. Apart from these, the company has also added a bunch of new features including selfie stickers, Watch Together, vanish mode and more. Remote wake up 1 3 12.
Apart from this, Facebook is also adding new controls to manage your privacy, including whether message requests go to your Chats list, your Message Requests folder, or whether you receive them at all.
Here we are going to take a look at how you can setup the new feature and start messaging your Facebook friend from your Instagram account.
* Update your Instagram app from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store.
* Open the Instagram app and head over to the DMs section, by tapping on the aeroplane symbol located on the top right corner.
* The app will provide you with a pop-up regarding the new feature and ask you if you want to opt-in or not.
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* Tap on opt-in and you will now see a new messaging UI, which will look similar to Facebook Messenger.
* From there you can send and receive messages just like you did before.
Note: This feature is being rolled out slowly and might not be available to you straight away, you might have to wait a bit for it to show up.
Prof media 8 1 0 – a media converter toolbox. Before you try to opt-in for the feature, you will have to connect your Facebook account to your Instagram account.
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