How to See Direct Messages On Instagram
How To See Direct Messages On Instagram
To send your initial DM on Instagram, take a photo as you typically would. You can use all the same filters to "DM photos" as you could with all other Instagram posts. When you're ready to send it straight to a person (or a team of individuals)-- tap NEXT customarily.
From the Share to menu towards the top of the screen, faucet DIRECT (see # 1 in screenshot listed below). Currently faucet inside the Write a caption ... window, as well as type out your message (see # 2 in screenshot listed below).
When you're done composing your message, faucet OK.
Currently scroll through your listing of Instagram contacts as well as tap the circle beside their name to make sure that a green "check mark" appears. KEEP IN MIND: you can select more than one recipient if you wish to share a message or image with a group of individuals.
When you prepare to send out the photo as well as message, tap SEND TO (NAME).
When they open up Instagram, they'll exist with an alert on the "mailbox" icon as illustrated in the screenshot listed below.
After touching that mail box, they'll see that a brand-new message as been sent out from you.
When they tap the message, it exists to them in the layout illustrated below.
From here they could reply to your message.
If/when they do, you will certainly have a notification symbol in your mailbox.
The "blue bubble" (see screenshot) illustrates that the image has actually been talked about (as well as how long back).
When you tap the 'response' in your mail box, you'll be have the ability to view their response, and continue the 'conversation' if you 'd such as.
That's it!