How To Tag & Mention People On An Instagram Story
Instagram Stories has a lot to offer — including the ability to mention other users in your posts. Here’s everything you need to know to get started!
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Instagram Stories is a great way to share quick photos and videos throughout the day, and this is especially true thanks to the ability to tag/mention other users in them. Since its launch in October 2010, Instagram has changed a lot. The foundation of posting pictures and videos on the timeline is still there. However, Instagram has since gone far beyond that. It now has Instagram Reels, in-app shopping, synced messaging with Facebook Messenger, and more.
Among all of those things, one of the most popular components of Instagram is Instagram Stories. If someone wants to share something that isn’t ‘worthy’ for the timeline, publishing it to their Story is a great alternative. Doing so is quick and easy, uploads only last for 24 hours before disappearing, and it’s a format where these types of uploads are now expected. Whether it’s someone’s 50th cat picture or snaps they took while out with friends, Instagram Stories really comes in handy.
One of the more useful aspects of Instagram Stories is the ability to tag/mention people in them. Just like how people can be tagged in regular Instagram posts, the same is true of anything shared on Instagram Stories. And, as Instagram explains, doing so is incredibly easy. Open the Instagram app, swipe to the right to open the camera, and then take a new photo/video or upload one from the phone’s gallery. Tap the ‘Aa’ icon at the top-right of the screen, type the ‘@’ symbol, start typing the name of the user to tag, and tap their profile icon once it appears above the keyboard. Just like that, the person is tagged in the Instagram Story post and will get a notification that they’ve been mentioned.
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After tagging/mentioning someone like this, Instagram has a few neat customization tools to check out. Above the keyboard are a few different text styles. Tap on these or scroll through them horizontally to see all the options available. Instagram currently has nine to choose from and each has a distinct look to it. There are even more style tweaks at the top of the screen. From left to right, users can change the alignment of the text, its color, background, and spacing.
Another way to tag someone is by using the dedicated mention sticker. After taking a photo or video for Instagram Stories, tap the smiley face icon at the top of the screen, tap the ‘@Mention’ option, type the username of the person to tag, and tap their profile icon once it appears. This does the exact same thing as the method above, albeit with a slightly different appearance. The default sticker style shows the person’s name in orange/yellow text with a white background. Tapping the sticker changes it to alternative designs, including a white background with rainbow text and a transparent background with white text.
There are just two final things to keep in mind. As mentioned above, tagging someone in an Instagram Story will alert them that they’ve been tagged — including a push notification and direct message with a preview of that story. Furthermore, Instagram limits tagging to a maximum of 10 people per photo/video uploaded to a Story. If multiple users are mentioned, each one will get their own notification.
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