Sharing Instagram posts to your story is a great way to highlight content from your feed and engage with your followers. By following the simple steps below, you’ll learn how to effortlessly share posts to your story and troubleshoot common issues that might arise.
How to Add an Instagram Post to Your Story
- Open the Instagram app on your mobile device.
- Find a post that you want to share.
- Below the post, look for the small airplane icon and tap on it.
- If the ‘Add to Story’ option appears, select it to open the Instagram Story editor with the post added.
- If the option is missing, consider two possibilities:
- The user who posted might have disabled sharing to stories. You can request them to adjust their privacy settings.
- Your Instagram app may have a glitch. Try the following steps to fix it:
- Close and restart the Instagram app.
- If that doesn’t work, clear the app’s cache or reinstall Instagram.
- Log back into your account and try again to see if the issue is resolved.
- If the option to add a post to your story is now visible, the problem was likely with the app, and reinstalling it has resolved the issue.
By following these steps, you can easily share posts to your story, allowing for enhanced interaction with your content.
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