Tagging someone in an Instagram Story is a great way to engage with friends and followers, giving them a shoutout or mentioning them in your post. Here’s a quick guide to help you understand how to effortlessly tag someone and make your stories more interactive.
How to Tag Someone in Your Instagram Story
- Open Instagram by launching the app on your device.
- Tapping on your profile picture at the top left corner of the screen.
- This action will open the story creation screen where you can take a new picture, record a video, or select an image from your gallery.
- For this guide, let’s take a quick picture and set the background to black.
- To start tagging, tap on the text icon located at the top of the screen.
- Type the ‘@’ symbol followed by the username of the person you wish to tag.
- Instagram will suggest matching accounts as you type. Select the correct username from the list.
- Once tagged, you can resize or reposition the text by dragging or pinching the screen.
- You can also customize the text by changing its font, color, or style to match your story’s theme.
- When you’re ready to share, tap on Send To and select Your Story.
- Instagram will upload the story, making it live on your profile within seconds.
- The person you tagged will get a notification in their direct messages informing them about the mention in your story.
And that’s it! You’ve successfully tagged someone in an Instagram story.
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