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Instagram voices a bully free environment.Beyond the
Basics
There’s a lot more to do and discover with
Instagram than simply posting the occasional
photo. We look under the hood and explore
the app’s account settings, privacy, security,
verification and other key features.
There’s plenty of content within Instagram
and finding what you want among the
AO billion photos and videos, fake or
real celebrity accounts and more, can be
a daunting task. We have some handy
pointers to help make sense of it all.
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The account section of Instagram is different to that of your profile.
In your account, you can dig far deeper into Instagram’s settings,
enabling such elements as Two-Factor Authentication and tighten
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You can access your account, plus the
various settings branching off from it, by
tapping on the Person icon on the bottom strip
(as you would to access your profile). Then from,
the Profile page tap the Three horizontal bars
in the top right corner (for Android users), or
if you're on iOS, tap the Cog icon in the upper
right, followed by Settings.
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Your Account Options allow you to control
many aspects of Instagram’s behaviour
and how you will interact with the app and its
features. There's a lot to get through and we'll
look at some of the more important elements
throughout this section.YOUR ACCOUNT OPTION
SWITCH TO BUSINESS
PROFILE
Another important option within the
Account page is the ability to switch toa
Business Profile. Instagram Business Profiles
are designed to help a company market
their products and gain more followers,
which ultimately helps them sell more of the
product. Considering the vast audience that
Instagram has, if you're a business, you
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For now, scroll down through the options
until you come to the Account section.
Photos and Videos of You, is a handy
option that enables you to choose whether
Here you'll find the Instagram settings
specific to you, such as; Posts You've Liked,
Your Activity, Mobile Data Use and others.
photos or videos, in which you're tagged,
will appear in your profile automatically or
manually. If you opt for manually, then these
photos will only appear after you've approved
‘them. You can find Photos and Videos of You
from the Settings > Privacy and Security page.. Instagram’s Settings page is one of the most frequently revamped
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Instagram. It’s important to get to know your Instagram settings.
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available within the Settings section. For
example, Ads enables you to specify how
adverts are delivered to your Instagram feed,
Sponsored posts can be fine-tuned according
to your tastes, so you get what you want while
avoiding posts that are irrelevant to you.
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Accessing the Settings section can be done
by tapping the Person icon along the bottom:
strip, followed by the Three horizontal bars on
Android devices, or the Cog icon in the upper
right on iOS devices, then tapping the Settings
link at the bottom of the screen.SETTING
EMAIL AND SMS
NOTIFICATIONS
Within the Settings > Notifications section
is Email and SMS Notifications. While this
may sound fairly innocent, it’s actually a
group of settings that automatically sign
you up for: research, emails and texts,
news, reminders and more. While relatively
harmless, you may not want to participate
in these messages. Simply tap the sliders to
deactivate them.
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you to share your more personal stories page, is another option that’s worth a closer
and posts with just a few select friends. This look. By default, Instagram preloads videos so
feature has been set up to help people avoid they start faster, whenever possible. However,
creating fake accounts, or Finstagrams, in order doing so consumes cellular, or mobile, data. If
to post sensitive content to their friends. you're worried about the amount of data being
‘consumed, then tap the Use Less Data option.
Instagram will not preload videos while you're
on mobile connections.BEYOND THE BA‘
Privacy
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By default, anyone can view your profile and posts on Instagram.
For most folk this isn’t much of a problem, as it’s not often someone
is targeted for abuse or malicious social engineering. However, it
does happen and it could, potentially, happen to you. Here’s how to
beef up your Instagram privacy.
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The first step to building up your Instagram.
privacy is to enable the Private Account
feature, Changing to a Private account will make
all your posts private, so only the followers
you approve can see them. You'll need to
bee in the Settings > Privacy and Security >
‘Account Privacy page. Tap the slider to activate
account privacy.
EXTRA
PRIVACY
The problem with social
media is that it’s designed
to be, well, social. This
means that despite the
levels of privacy you
include, there’s always a
proportion that can be
viewed by others.
Instagram is actually pretty
good when it comes to
Privacy, but there are
further steps you can take:
edit your profile to show
as little information as
possible, only post photos
and videos that reveal little
about you or where you
live and never accept any
direct messages without
reviewing the sender
account first.
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selected few in Private mode, any linked
accounts that automatically post from
Instagram, may not. For example, if you post
‘on Instagram in a Private Account, anyone can
view your linked Twitter account. Our advice
is to review your other social media privacy
settings and increase the privacy settings.
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privacy settings, if you're also linked private, anyone can follow your Instagram
with Facebook, it's worth logging into your posts. If you're just enabling the Privacy mode,
Facebook account and checking the Privacy then it’s worth tapping on your Followers list
tab within the Settings page. from the Profile page. If it contains anyone
you no longer want following you, add him or
her to the Blocked Accounts list in the Privacy
and Security page.Security Tips
Your digital security is paramount, therefore you need to ensure
you're taking as many precautions as possible to minimise data
theft. Thankfully, you don’t need to be technically savvy in order to
set up a good level of security.
The first step to ensuring your top-notch IF you log into Instagram on a computer
Instagram security, is to pick a strong or device that other people can use,
password, Use a combination of letters, make sure you've logged out correctly before
numbers and special characters. Make sure leaving. Also, if it's a computer, ensure that the
the password is at least six characters long. browser has been closed down, as it’s possible
Avoid using names and dates, but try to keep to scan previously accessed webpages and
it memorable. For example: 98%Hum4n. If in gain entry to your Instagram account.
doubt, check it at www.passwordmeter.com/.
PASSWORDS 7S
If you're finding it difficult to come up
with a strong password, you can
always use one of the many online
password generators that are
available. We've often used https://
passwordsgenerator.net/ to help us
create strong passwords of up to
20-characters long. While that may
be alittle extreme for some, your
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Two-factor Authentication is a security feature that’s available
through Instagram’s Account Options page. When activated, every
time you log in to Instagram from an unknown device, you'll be
asked to enter an SMS security code in addition to your username
and password.
Open Instagram
and tap the Person
icon in the bottom
menu. In the upper
right tap the Three
horizontal lines, if you're
using an iOS device,
tap the Cog icon. Tap
Settings, then Privacy
and Security and scroll
down to the Two-factor
Authentication option.
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To tum this on, you need to add a phone
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Cancel ‘Add Number
To activate Two-factor Authentication tap
the Text Message slider. You will be asked
for a phone number with which to register
Instagram (so the Two-factor Authentication
can send a text message to the device, to
confirm it’s you logging in). Once you've
entered the number a code will be sent, enter
it and tap Next to finish the process.
DISABLE
TWO-FACTOR
AUTHENTICATION
‘Two-factor Authentication is
a great security addition to
Instagram. It stops hackers
from accessing your account
via other devices and
computers. Combined with a
strong password it ensures
your digital protection.
However, to avoid texts every
time you log in from another
device, you can disable
Two-factor Authentication by
simply accessing the
Two-factor Authentication
page in options and tapping
the slider.
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Instagram Stories is a feature that lets users post photos and videos that
vanish after 24 hours. The feature has been mimicked from Snapchat
and has so far, proven to be widely popular among the Instagram
community. However, it’s best to view its settings prior to using it.
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Privacy
Account privacy
Blocked accounts
Photos and videos of you
Resharing to stories
‘Story controls
You will need to head over to Instagram's
Account Options page, via Profile, followed by
the Three horizontal bars (Cog icon for iOS users)
before tapping the Settings option. In Settings,
tap Privacy and Security, then Story Controls,
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Close friends
The Story Controls option allows you to
control: who sees any Instagram Stories
you post, who can reply, saving the Stories to
your device, whether anyone can share your
Story, or whether you want to publish it to
Facebook. Simply scroll through the various
options and either tap the sliders to enable a
feature, or tap a tick-box.
FACEBOOK STORIES
Facebook's newest feature is, fundamentally, a
part of Instagram’s Stories, since the companies
are essentially one and the same. Meaning, when
you post a Story from Instagram and share it to
Facebook it will appear in the Stories section, for
your friends to view. Remember, if you have a
locked account on Instagram, you will need to
review your Facebook privacy settings too.
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Push Notifications is a valuable setting on Instagram. With it, you
Ss can set how the app will inform you when someone likes one of your
posts, when someone mentions you in a comment, if someone starts
following you or posts a photo with you tagged in it and much more.
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Push notifications
Email and SMS notifications
Push Notifications contains a lot
of information that's beneficial
to the user; if you ever decide
you receive too few, or too many,
Notifications, this is the place to go.
Tap on Settings, followed by Notifications, then
Push Notifications, to gain access to the options.
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Push notifications
Mute push notifications
There's a wealth of settings
in Push Notifications to
fine-tune the way Instagram
reports any changes or updates.
It’s impossible to recommend an
ideal setup, as each individual user will want
something different. However, read through
the assorted options and enable them one
ata time. If you don't like the new setting, it’s
easy to go back and disable it.
NOTIFICATIONS
Notifications are great.
There's a satisfying feeling
when you post something to
Instagram and suddenly
receive notifications that
‘others - beyond your circle
of friends - like the photo or
video you've just produced.
It is, after all, the reason why
social media exists.
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Although it’s not as comprehensive and doesn't offer as many
News features as the mobile version, the web-based portal for Instagram
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activities. Let’s a take a moment to see what it’s capable of.
You can get to the Instagram
web portal by pointing your
browser to www.instagram.com.
From there you are greeted with a
login window, along with shortcuts
to the various app versions of the
platform. If you use your Facebook
details to login with, click the Log
in with Facebook button, otherwise
enter your username and password,
The moment you log in, you're
be taken to the main Instagram
feed, or rather your feed. The same
posts appear on the web portal as
those on the mobile app, so there's
no need to worry about missing
something, Scroll down the page
to reveal earlier posts and either
double-click a post or click the
heart icon to lke it.
The three icons in the top
right of the screen represent:
Explore, Likes and Profile. Clicking
the Explore icon, for example,
changes the view to your
Instagram Explore page, where
you can scroll down through other
posts to see what's going on in the
Insta-verse.M WEB PC
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Although it’s not well-documented, it is possible to post photos from
the web portal version of Instagram. Here’s how:
1. You need the Chrome browser; 4. Click the mobile icon, the two
if you don’t have it, install it via__rectangles, in the top left of the
www.google.co.uk/chrome. Developer Tools side bar (to the
2. Open Chrome, click the three left of Elements). This enables
vertical dots in the top right and Mobile View for Chrome.
choose New Incognito Window. _5. In the main window, Navigate to
3. In the Incognito Window, click the Instagram web portal and
the thee vertical dots again and _[ogin. You should now see the
go to More Tools > Developer Post icon as you would on the
Tools. This opens a left side bar mobile version of the app.
filled with code.
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Clicking the Profile icon
brings up the photos and
videos you've posted, the option
to edit your profile and a list of
your followers and who you are Auta ops
following; f you click the cog icon
next to the Edit Profile button, a
pop-up window reveals further Logout
options as well as a Log Out button.
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Windows 10
Instagram’s Windows 10 app is very similar to that of the web portal
Ns version, however there are more options available through the
\ = app. Here’s a run down of what you can do with the Windows 10
Instagram app.
Obviously you need to
have Windows 10 and you
will also need the app itself,
Open the Microsoft Store
and in the Search box at the
top, enter: Instagram. The
first search result is usually
the one to go for, however, to
check the Developer is indeed
Instagram, click the result and
scroll down to the bottom of
the information.
Once you've installed the
Instagram app and logged
in with your account, you'll be
presented with the default home
screen displaying all your posts,
along with the posts of those you
follow. Double-click Posts that
you like, or click on the heart icon
under the post.POSTING A PHOTO OR VIDEO VIA
INSTAGRAM IN WINDOWS 10
It is possible to post a photo and video to Instagram from the Windows 10
app. However, the app will look for any attached cameras and microphones,
0 if you don't have any, then you won't be able to post anything.
To post content via the app, simply click the Camera icon in the upper
left of the app window. You
will then be asked to give SR eu)
permission for Instagram to
access any connected webcams
and microphones. Click on the
Enable Camera Access and
Enable Microphone Access
links and then follow the usual
method of posting to Instagram.
Click on the Magnifying glass
icon, located along the bottom
of the Instagram app window.
This will open the Explore feed,
where you can view photos and
video from other users according
to your previous views, likes and
those you've followed. Each item
of content can be clicked to
expand, where you can comment
or like,
The Person icon, at the end
of the icons displayed along
the bottom of the Instagram
window, is your profile. Click it to
enter your profile, where you have
a surprising amount of options
available, certainly more than the
web portal and nearly as many as
the mobile version.
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There's a lot of content on Instagram, an extraordinary amount of
content. We're the first to admit that much of it is not very good.
However, a large portion of what's out there is good, and specific to
your tastes. Here’s how to find the content you want.
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Open Instagram and tap on the magnifying Each time you open a photo or video,
glass to enter the Explore view. You can Instagram analyses the type of content
scroll through what's available in Explore, you've looked at and adds it to the algorithm
tapping the photos and videos that you like that determines what's presented in your
the look of and double tapping those you Explore page. Liking a photo or video greatly
really like; even leaving a comment to show improves the chances of you seeing more of
your appreciation that type of content in future.
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YOUR CONTENT IN EXPLORE
Recall when you posted your first photo and you
added hashtags to further the reach and details
regarding the photo? Well, this is how other
Instagram users are able to find your content. If
your photo contained the hashtag #photography,
then anyone who has or is searching for
photography can see what you've posted; and it
appears in their Explore view according to the
Instagram algorithm.
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bar. If you enter something you want to
view into the search bar you're presented with
a list of hashtags relating to the search criteria,
along with any users or business accounts that
also fall into the same search category.
‘Tapping on one of the hashtags displays all
the relevant posts that contain the hashtag
you've entered, or ones analysed by Instagram
as being in the same category. For example,
we entered ‘mountains’ and tapped the
#mountains link. The results display mountains,
including some nature photos and videos.Many celebrities have chosen Instagram as their social media
platform to inform their followers as to what they're up to. Many opt
for a more laid back approach, posting photos or videos of their
daily life, who they've met and so on. Others use it as a cash side-
line, earning from £100,000 per post.
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There's no shortage of celebrities on
Instagram. From the latest music sensation
to reality TV people and top scientists to A-list
movie stars. Naturally, you need to find them
before you can view the content they've posted.
To do so, open the Explore tab and in the search
bar enter your favourite celeb.
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Notice that as you enter the names of
celebrities, and indeed other Instagram
influencers, you get multiple choices. The
confirmed, and real, celebrities and influencers
always have a blue tick next to their Instagram
name. This is added by Instagram to show that
they can be trusted to be the ‘real’ influencer to
follow and not something fan made.
Tap on the
celebrity you want
to follow and you're
presented with their
recent posts, the
number of posts
they've added, the
number of followers
they have, how
many Instagram
users they follow
and below their
bio, any users who
follow them that
you know.FOLLOWING CELEBRIT!
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According to released marketing statistics, over $1 billion was spent on
Instagram influencer marketing in 2017. That’s a shocking amount of
money, so it’s easy to see why there are those who would want a piece
of the action. Fake accounts are rife on any social media platform and
Instagram certainly isn’t immune. Here are some tips to help avoid
fake accounts:
1. Always look out for the
Instagram blue tick next to the
user’s name. ithe rocky
2. Check the engagement rate
of posts per followers. If there
are thousands of followers, but
little likes on posts, then there's
usually something not right.
3. Check comments on posts, if
there’s a lot of community chat,
then there's a good chance it’s
the real deal.
4. Check the comments from
the influencer, does it sound
human or more like the output
from a bot?
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you need to do is tap the blue Follow
button. The screen changes and displays
any suggested Instagram users, who you
can easily also follow by tapping the Follow
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VIDEO CHAT
Anew feature alongside Instagram TV is
Video Chat. With it, you're able to chat
with one of your friends as easily as on
any other video-enabled messenger
service. Here’s how.
Open the Direct Message icon (the paper
aeroplane), then tap any of the available
contacts. In the top right of the screen is a
new video icon, tap it and the call begins
to connect. When the other person picks
up, you’re then in a Video Chat with them.
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Stories
Instagram’s newest feature is Stories, where
you can keep up with friends, inspirational
idols and celebrities alike; all while keeping
them in the loop with what you’re doing too.
Stories last just 24 hours but they play like a
slideshow of your life, your story. We show
you how to view other users’ Stories and
how to post your own. Discover how to edit
your Story, add text or drawings, imprint
face filters and add Stickers. We also delve
into the new Instagram TV (IGTV), where
hour long stories can be shared.
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Viewing Instagram
Stories
Instagram Stories, although relatively new in the app’s timeline,
has proved to be one of the more popular decisions and
additions made by the developers. The popularity of Stories
has made Instagram the best Story platform now, even over the
original Story creator, Snapchat.
Your story
If you have any followers, or anyone you
follow, with recently created Stories, you
can view their Instagram Story from your main
Home page. Look to the top of the feed and the
Stories are listed across the screen. Tap each
to view, they usually have a red outline around
the profile picture, or tap Watch alll to cycle
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contents are will automatically be played,
including any sound with a video file. You can
swipe to select the next Story, if the same
user has more than one Story, or to move on
to the next user's Story. Along the top of the
screen are blocks representing the number of
available Stories.VIEWING INSTAGRAM STORIES. ff
OTHER USERS’ STORIES
Naturally, if you want to view certain
users’ Stories, all you need do is
search for them by username, or via a
hashtag, and make sure they don’t
have a protected account. Tap their
profile and you can view their content
and by tapping on the profile picture
(with the red border around it), view
the Story.
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Alternatively, you can tap the Explore Just like the Stories from your Home.
window (the magnifying glass icon) and page, all you need do is tap the ones
find a selection of Stories available along the that interest you and watch them as they
top of the screen to choose from. These are cycle through. You can start at the beginning
all selected as part of the search algorithm and the Story feed runs through all the
and whatever Story has been boosted by available Stories.
Instagram advertising methods.Posting Your Story
While it’s great to view other Instagram user’s Stories, it’s equally
good to post your own, telling your own unique Story, whatever
that may be. Stories are short-lived however and, like Mayflies,
they only last twenty-four hours before they're gone for good.
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From your Instagram Home screen, you have
two options to start your own Story. The
first is to tap the Plus sign at the bottom right
of your profile picture (at the top of the feed -
under the Stories section). The other is to swipe
right from the Home screen.
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The screen will change to resemble its
appearance when posting a photo or
video. There is a large circle in the middle,
which will take a photo when tapped, or take
a video when tapped and held. The icon to
the far left is your current device's gallery and
the next icon will enable the camera flash.SHARE YOUR STORY
The bottom of the Story screen gives you
two options: to send the Story to one of
your specified Close Friends, or, Send To
a specific individual or globally. You can
add people to your Close Friends list
when you tap the button, or, if you've
already set up your friends, they will
automatically appear in the available list.
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The icon to the right of the large circle, When you're ready to post, tap the Send
‘swaps cameras, while the icon to the far To button in the bottom right corner
right will open the various overlay graphics of the screen. This will open a new window
you can add to people's faces. Instagram will where you can send the Story to groups of
automatically add a date stamp to your Story, _ followers, or just share it for anyone to see by
to remove it tap and hold the date, before ‘tapping the Share button next to your profile
dragging it down to the bin that appears at image, followed by Done at the bottom of
the bottom of the screen. the screen.Editing Stories
One of the many cool things you can do with your Stories is edit
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an amazing Story.
Follow the process on posting a Story, but By holding your fingers on the phone
before you share it with the world, take a screen and pinching, you can zoom in
moment to look at what's available. By swiping or out of the picture, This can enable you to
from the left or right, you're able to apply a view the outer edges of the shot, be aware.
number of different filters to the photo before in doing so you'll notice bars across the top
sharing it as a Story. and bottom. Instagram is designed for photos
taken in portrait mode, so always try and align
your shots as such.The beauty of an Instagram Story
is that it doesn’t have to be live;
it can be a video or photo you've
already taken. This of course
means that any content you want
to add, as a Story, can be edited
by any of the popular desktop
editing software that’s available,
as well as any of the mobile
editing apps. This way, you have
a finer degree of control over the
process and can therefore
achieve some spectacular results.
Along the top of the screen you'll notice
some extra icons, They represent Stickers,
Pen, Effects and Save and Text, these provide
an added element of interest to a standard
‘Story post and can tell a viewer where a shot
was taken, for example, or just something fun.
You can do more with the default date
stamp that Instagram adds to every
Story, than simply deleting it; tap and hold
it and you're able to move it around the
screen, If you hold it and rotate your fingers,
you're then able to swivel the date clockwise
or anticlockwise.Adding Text and
Drawings
Alongside simple photo editing comes a wealth of extras that can
LJ be applied to your content, Stories in particular. Adding text and pen
drawings personalises the Story, allowing you to include something
that the casual viewer may not see, or just something witty.
Start by creating a Story for yourself, remove An overlay is added, where you can type
the date stamp, but don't post or share using the on-screen keyboard. The size of
anything just yet. What we'll be looking at here the text can be altered by moving the slider,
are the two icons in the top right of the screen: ‘on the left, while the font can be changed,
the pen and the Aa letters. Tap the Aa icon to by tapping on the button at the top middle.
begin entering text to your Story photo. Different colours are available, when done tap
and hold the text to position it on the screen.en ae
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add touch-up effects to an existing
image in a separate photo editing
suite, then apply any extra
drawings and text to the content
when in Instagram.
Tap Done when you've finished adding When drawing on a photo in Instagram,
the text you want to the photo. When there are numerous options to choose
back at the main Story screen with the from. There's a selection of colours at the
Photo (and text), tap on the pen icon. As bottom of the screen, the pen size can be
you probably guessed, this allows you to free altered with the slider to the left and there are
draw using your finger. different pen types along the top accompanied
by an Undo button in the upper left.Face Filters
Instagram’s face filters have proved to be remarkably popular with
not just younger users, but most of the selfie and indeed Instagram
community. Basically, a face filter will superimpose a set of graphics
on top of any faces in your content. Here’s how it works.
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icon, in the upper left of the screen, to
take a photo. You can use both the front and
rear cameras, but you will need to have a
face to work on, sometimes a pet will do, but
the technology is really looking for an actual
human face.
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In the bottom right is a Face icon with a
few stars in its corner. Tap this and line
up your camera with the face to which you're
going to add the filter. Along the bottom of
the screen is a selection of filters you can
apply to the person in the photo. Scroll along
to find one that works for you.TWO FACED FILTER
Depending on how good the camera is
‘on your device, you can have two faces
appearing with filters, each performing
the actions to activate the filter’s
animations. It’s worth noting that face
filters will work when using the
Boomerang, Hands-Free and Rewind
camera modes, as well as in Live mode
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Some of the filters contain animations
that are only activated when you make
an expression, such as opening your mouth
or raising your eyebrows. The filter will let you
know what to do to enable the animation via
a quick message on the screen.
When you have the perfect face filter and
applied any animations or extra graphics
that come with it, simply tap the large circle in
the lower centre to take a photo. You can then
add text, drawings and so on, before posting
it in your feed.
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Stickers are an interesting addition to Instagram photos and videos.
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there are plenty of options and varieties to choose from. Stickers can
include hashtags, locations and even an interactive poll.
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Post a Story; you can delete the date stamp. A pop-up window will open from the bottom
that’s automatically added to the photo or of the screen, displaying the Stickers. There
video. Look for the Square face icon with the are loads to choose from, just scroll down
upturned corner, along the top of the screen through the selections and swipe left to view
(next to the Drawing and Text icons). Tap it to the second page of Stickers. If you want a larger
bring up the available Stickers. view, tap and hold the bar at the top of the pop-
up box and drag it to the top of the screen.STICKERS ff
DELETE STICKERS
Any Sticker can be deleted in the same
way you would remove the date stamp.
Just tap and hold the Sticker in
question, then drag it down to the
Rubbish bin icon at the bottom of the
screen. It will be deleted from the photo
or video and then you can tap the
Stickers icon again to choose another.
If you scroll down there's a Sticker option The Hashtag Sticker enables you to
for GIF with a Magnifying glass icon, tap engage with a hashtag entry, furthering
this and you can choose from any number the reach of your content. Enter a good
of trending Stickers from GIPHY. Just tap the hashtag and the Sticker will be added to
animated Sticker to add it to your Story. the Story photo or video. You can also add
multiple Stickers to the same post, such as
Location and animated GIF Stickers.Live Streaming
A recent addition to the many features of Instagram is the ability to
stream live video. Live Streaming or Instagram Live, enables you to
share a live video with your followers in real time. Once the video has
ended it’s no longer visible unless you share a replay of it to your Story.
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Live video is a part of Instagram Stories, so
to access it you need to begin a new Story. If
you haven't already started a Story tap the plus
icon in the bottom corner of your profile picture
from the Home screen, or slide in from the left
to launch Story mode.
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the selection menu to Live. You can
change which camera the Live stream utilises
by using the circled arrow icon; also, turn the
camera's flash on with the lightning bolt icon.
When you're ready to start the Live feed, tap
the Start Live Video button.VIEWING OTHER LIVE STREAMS
You can of course view other users’ Live feeds.
Tap on the magnifying glass to open the Explore
tab. In the top of the screen can see the currently
available Stories, with the first option, Top Live.
These are the current top Live feeds, from
Instagram influencers, celebrities or
those that have gathered a certain
number of viewers. Tap the Top Live
icon to begin watching them.
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number of viewers appears at the top vertical dots in the Comment box (three
of the screen and any comments appear at horizontal dots for iOS users) and select Turn
the bottom. You can tap Comment to add a Off Commenting. The two-faces icon allows
comment or tap and hold a comment to pinit you to add someone else to your Live stream,
to the top for viewers to read easily. When you want to stop the Live feed, tap the
End button in the top right of the screen.
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The Boomerang feature has proved to be one of the most popular,
recent elements of Instagram, but what exactly is it? As with an actual
boomerang, which when thrown will return, an Instagram Boomerang
will play a video forward, then backward, in an endless loop.
As Boomerangs are a part of the Story
feature of Instagram, you will need to launch
a new Story: tap the Plus icon in the bottom
right of your profile picture, or swipe in from the
left of the screen. Once in Story mode, slide the
options at the bottom of the screen to the right
until you come to Boomerang.
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The icons along the bottom represent
the following, from left to right: Gallery,
Camera flash, Take Boomerang, Change
camera and Add face filters. Naturally, you
can add a video you've already taken from the
device's Gallery, or tap and hold the middle
button with the symbol for infinity, to start
filming your BoomerangBOOMERANGS
VIEWING OTHER USERS’
BOOMERANGS
Boomerangs are a part of a user’s Story, so unless
you're viewing that user, or are a follower, you're
limited when viewing their Boomerangs. However,
if you open the Explore tab and search for
Boomerang, you will find the relevant hashtag to
‘open. Also in here are other user’s hashtagged
Boomerangs for you to discover.
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Boomerangs work by taking bursts of Once the 20-frames have finished
photos, speeding them up, then playing recording, Instagram will process the
them forward and backward to create a content and, as with any other Story, ask you
20-frame video. It's therefore recommended to Share it with individuals, groups, or as a new
that you have a steady hand, or, if possible, Story on your profile, You can then view the
place your mobile device on a stand or tripod. Boomerang by tapping your profile picture.
Followers who have seen the Boomerang will
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Instagram’s newest feature, as of June 2018, is IGTV, or Instagram TV.
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recently updated version of Instagram. IF
you're still using an older version, i.e. the TV icon
in the top right of the main Instagram screen
isn’t there, then you need to enter the App
Store or Play Store and update Instagram. After
closing the app down and restarting, the IGTV
icon appears.
Tap the IGTV icon and you are presented
with a brief TV-like screen, displaying static
interference while the available content is
being loaded. Video starts automatically and
can be paused via the menu available at the
bottom of the screen.CHANNEL YOU
By creating your own Channel
you're essentially making a new
space to be creative and to engage
with your audience through longer
videos. Tap the Create Channel
option and scroll through the
presentation frames; when you're
ready, tap the Create Channel
button. Once you've created a new
Channel, you can begin to upload
your own videos, that are then
available for users to watch, like,
comment on and bookmark.
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you can scroll through the currently available
IGTV that users have uploaded, There are
various categories: For You, based on your
search history, friend's likes and so on;
Following, any IGTV videos posted by your
followers; Popular, IGTV videos that are most
watched and liked; and Continue Watching,
With Browse expanded, there’s a cog
icon to the far right, tap this to display a
Pop-up menu. In here, you can opt to create
your own Channel. Your Channel allows you
to create a channel that users can ‘tune’ into
and watch your uploaded videos as with a
standard TV.
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Instagram created IGTV to function as a normal TV would, so you turn
it on and instantly start watching what's available. The concept is that
you can IGTV Channel surf through users’ video content; but as it’s
Instagram, you're also able to like, comment and DM.
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choose from any of the Suggested For You
users listed down the screen. For example,
searching for Workout displays the users’
Channels that cater for fitness, gym and
workout videos.USING IGTV [fj
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Videos created to view on IGTV still fall under the
Instagram Service terms of use. That means any
video that contains inappropriate content, such
as nudity, acts of violence, acts of unlawfulness
and other such elements will be removed where
possible. To help, you can report videos by
tapping on the three vertical dots followed by the
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When you've found a video you want You can fast forward, rewind and
to watch, it's displayed at the bottom restart any video by double-tapping
of the screen. Tap it and the video starts to ‘the left or right of the screen or by using the
play. You can tap the screen to bring up the media control slider at the bottom of the
media controls, enabling you to pause, like, screen. Tapping the Send To icon (the paper
comment and send to another Instagram user aeroplane) brings up a list of your Instagram
via Direct Message. friends that you can send the video to.Hands-free
One of the complaints with taking videos in Instagram was that you
needed to keep your finger on the Record button while filming.
However, in response to that the company released Hands-free mode
back in December 2016.
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much needed extras, some of which you Story layout. There’s nothing new to add
probably won't use during your Instagram with regards to the Hands-free mode but to
usage, but they're there nonetheless. Hands- recap the available icons are: gallery, camera
free may not sound like much of a big deal flash, Record button, switch cameras and
but it’s actually quite a good feature. It's a face filters, To start, find a subject and tap the
Story element, so open a new Story and scroll Record button.
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Open the Explore tab and do a search for
Hands-free. There are plenty of hashtags for
Hands-free, covering iOS and Android
devices as well as users connecting their
Instagram-installed devices to drones and
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by the coloured border encircling processed the data, it plays continuously,
the centre button. You can wait until the as with the other Story examples we've
recording limit has been reached, which is looked at. To delete it tap the X in the top left
around the 20-second mark, or you can tap of the screen; tap the Send To button in the
the square button in the centre to stop it. opposite corner to post as a Story or send to
individuals or a group.Instagram
Hacks and
Tricks
You're well on your way to becoming an
Instagram expert now, so this last section
looks at some of the additional features and
hidden extras the app offers. Learn how to
view all the posts you’ve liked, clear your
search history for improved privacy and even
rearrange the order of the photo filters.
Master Instagram and make it work for you.
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tab, until you see something you like the look
of. Naturally, you can double-tap to like it or tap
the Bookmark to view it later; but for now, tap
the three vertical dots in the top right of the
post (for Android devices) or three horizontal
dots for iOS users.
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the Copy Link is an interesting one. can now forward it on to your contacts in
With the options pop-up window open, a variety of different ways. For instance, open
tap Copy Link. You can see the message: your email and tap and hold to Paste the link
‘This post's sharable link has been copied to into the body of an email to an individual or
the clipboard’. group of contacts.
When clicked, the link takes
the user to the Instagram
content you want to share,
complete with the relevant tags,
comments, likes and so on. The
beauty of this method of sharing
is that the link takes a user to the
post even if they themselves don’t
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Bookmarking a post you're interested in usually forms the
accepted method of recalling content on Instagram; there’s so
much of it being uploaded on a daily basis, it’s often difficult to
find something you previously saw. However, what if you didn’t
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you come across a photo or video that you want to look at again later. Now, instead of
want to recall for later, it’s recommended that tapping the Bookmark icon, double tap to like
you tap the Bookmark icon followed by Save it (or tap the Heart icon if you prefer). Now
to Collection. Be aware if, instead, you simply move back to the Explore tab and the current
double-tap to like the content, it’s not likely to view will have cleared and it’s highly unlikely
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also like. Tap on the Heart icon in the
bottom menu strip, where any Liked
Post notifications appear. In this tab,
you're given two options at the top of
the screen: You and Following, tap
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through all the recent likes made by
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Cog for iOS users. Tap Settings, followed by
Account and scroll down to the Posts You've
Liked option.
In here you will see all the posts you've
ever liked on Instagram, from the very
first onward. The top most post (the first one)
is the most recent and from here, you can tap
the post again to view it full screen,
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Instagram stores your searches from the Explore tab to make
it easier for you to find your favourite accounts and content.
However, it can also open up some searches that you may not
want to appear in your Explore feed again, for example, if you
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Clearing your search history is a vital part of
your right to privacy. Having a saved search
history helps bring you a better Instagram
experience, however that information is a part
of your digital identity and you don't always
want it available to others with access to your
device. Tap the Profile icon to begin.
< Privacy and security
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Resharing to stories
Story controls
Comment controls
Activity status
Security
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In the Profile page, tap the Three
horizontal bars (Android users), before
tapping the Settings option at the bottorn of
the page. Now tap the Privacy and Security
option, after which, scroll down and tap Clear
Search History.HIDE PEOPLE
You can also hide individual
accounts, to permanently remove
them from your search history and
prevent them appearing in your
feeds or when you next search:
1. Tap the Search box in the Explore
tab.
2. Tap People, then tap and hold
the accounts you'd like to hide
from your search history.
3, Inthe pop-up menu, tap the
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Very simply, all you need to do is tap
the Clear Search History link at the top
of the screen and, as you would expect, this
will clear searches you've made for accounts,
locations or hashtags while in the Explore tab.
With the Search History cleared; you can
now tap on the Explore tab. You will notice
the content in your feed will have changed, as
it's now based on: the current trending posts,
‘what you've liked in the past and what your
followers have liked. Tap the Search box and it
no longer displays your last searches.
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Instagram’s Filters will probably be the most used features of
the platform during your time with it. With more added almost
weekly, it’s often difficult to keep up-to-date with the new filters,
while still enjoying the ones you’ve come to use most often. You
therefore need to rearrange them.
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photo, crop it and even select multiple image such as the one in the screenshot,
images if you want. When you're ready to apply bringing out the range of colours and
a filter, tap the Next button in the top right of brightening up the photo. However, it’s almost
the screen. The filters, as always, are listed along at the back of the list, so to bring it forward
the bottom of the screen in a strip. 0 it's easier to hand when you next post a
photo, scroll to the end of the filters and tap
the Manage tile.Manage Filters
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available filters that Instagram has
released. Scroll down the list and you can see
that there are some filters greyed out, these
are decommissioned but you can still enable
them by tapping the tick box to the right of
the filter’s name.
However, if you want the Hefe filter to be
near the top, so it’s first in the list of Filters
when you come to apply it to a photo, tap and
hold the Filter (Hefe in this case) and simply
drag it up the screen to the top, putting it in
first position.
When you next want to apply an
Instagram Filter, the ones you use the
most, and have subsequently moved via the
Manage Filters page, will be first in the list
of available Filters to choose from, after the
river Normal (no filter) option.
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Glossary of Terms
Technology loves to confuse its users with a plethora of labels,
names and acronyms, and for every new update there’s usually
some word you need to become familiar with. Here are some of
the popular terms used in the Instagram world, to help you out.
Bio — Every user can create a
personal Bio or one that
reflects their business. This
is a section where you can
describe yourself, add web
links to your personal pages
or in the case of a business,
the company website and
any phone numbers or
messaging tags. Keep it
fresh and up to date and if
you're looking for
‘sponsorship, then make sure
you're easy to find and get
in touch with.
Boomerang — An Instagram
Boomerang is a short video
feed that plays forward for
a few seconds, then plays
backward, almost like a GIF
but with the reversed
element added. If you were
to film someone doing a
chin-up and post it as a
Boomerang, the person
would look to be doing
endless chin-ups.
Business Account — Different
from a personal account, as
it introduces paid for reach
for posts, analytics and
insights into your
engagement with customers;
also improved reach
depending on your product
and business and other
business-related features.
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aren't active in captions.
Comment — An Instagram
comment is widely
considered as a level two
engagement, which means
any users who comment
have chosen to actively
participate in your post.
Comments are usually
responding to your post or
replying to another
comment on the same post.
Take care, not all users who
comment are doing so for
the right reasons. Trolling
and scamming are rife in
any social media platform.
Explore — The Explore tab,
represented by the
magnifying glass icon, is
where you go to find and
discover posts from other
users that you aren't
currently following. The
Explore page is created
using an algorithm based on
popularity, so what you've
looked for in the past, what
you've liked, viewed or what
your followers have liked
and viewed. The search
box within the Explore
tab allows you to enter
any category and
search through the
results accordingly.
popular aspects of
Instagram is the use of its
face filters. The face filters
work by detecting any faces
in the scope of the camera
and applying one of many
user-selected filters to it,
Many filters are animated,
requiring you to blink, open
your mouth, raise your
eyebrows and so on to
activate the animation.
1d — A feed is the collection
of photos or videos you, or
another user, has posted to
Instagram. By following a
user, you are able to view
their feed and any users
who follow you are able to
view your feed. It can also
be referred as a gallery
or album.
Filter — Instagram’s filters are
some of the best available
in any mobile/photo sharing
social media platform. The
filters give each photo or
video an enhancement,
different colour aspect or
brightness level and can
even add animated effects
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Follower — What all Instagram
users usually crave is
Followers. A follower is
another Instagram user who
has ‘friended!’ your profile.
They can then see all your
posts, read your profile and
regularly comment on your
posts. Having followersgreatly increases your
audience and reach
con Instagram.
G
Geotagging — A geotag is a
location that's attached with
the photo or video you're
posting, either as an
individual post or as a Story.
Geotagging allows your
post to be categorised with
other posts from the
same location
H
Hashtag — Hashtags are a
method of describing and
categorising posts on
Instagram. The hash symbol
G@#) precedes the description
of what the post is related
to. For example, a photo of
a sandy beach may have
several hashtags attached
to it: #beach, #sand,
#holiday, #seashore,
relaxing and so on.
Hashtags are an important
way of increasing the reach
of your posts.
Home — The Home feed is the
default view on Instagram,
represented by the house
icon on the lower strip of
options. It’s the latest
stream of photos or video
posted by you and the
other users who you follow.
Instagram Live — Instagram
Live is a new video feature
that enables you to
broadcast a live feed to
your followers. Followers are
only able to watch the video
in real-time and there's
currently no replay
functionality. Recently, Live
has been criticised for
having too much lag, as
other users join the feed,
Instagram Direct — This
feature allows you to send a
photo or video to a single
user or group of selected
users privately. The content
doesn’t appear on the
Home feed for other users
to view, in any search
results, or on your profile.
L
Like — A level one
‘engagement, Likes are
when someone double-taps
a post or taps the heart
icon, to ‘like’ a user's post.
The more likes a post
receives, the more
‘engagement it accumulates
and as such can be pushed
to a prominent position in
the Explore tab for more
users to view.
Mention — The same as
Tagging another Instagram
user. Placing an ‘@’ symbol
before their Username/
Handle to mention them in
a post or comment.
Pp
Post — A post is simply any
content, photo or video,
that you've shared via the
Instagram platform
Private Account — A private
account on Instagram locks
your feed and your profile
details to only those who
you have allowed access to.
You can enable privacy or
disable it through the Profile
Settings page.
Profile — Your personal
information on Instagram,
consisting of a photo of you
and your Bio.
Public Account — The default
Instagram profile is public,
meaning anyone who has an
account and access to
Instagram can view your
posts and your profile.
s
‘Story — A Story is a short post
that's only visible on your
page for 24 hours. You can
GLOSSARY OF TERM
create multiple Stories
throughout the day and
they're stacked for your
followers to view. Stories
allow you to be actively
engaged with followers
and the Instagram
community without posting
countless photos.
Suggested Users — Instagram
utilises another algorithm
to collate a group of users
who you may be interested
in following. The criteria
is based on advertising,
what you've viewed in the
past, searches you've
entered into Instagram
and the users that you
currently follow.
T
Tag — A tag is when an
Instagram user attaches
another user’s Instagram
username to a post. Users
can do this either in the
commentary of the post
itself, such as tagging
another Instagram user
who's in the picture with
them, or in the comments
section. Tagging is
considered as a level
three engagement.
Trending — A popular topic
that's being used in the
Instagram network, usually
as part of a hashtag.
Trending posts are usually
always pushed to the top of
everyone's Explore feed and
can generate a huge
amount of interaction, either
good or bad.
U
Usemame — Can also be
referred to as your ‘Handle’,
the username is the
Instagram specific name by
which you are known on the
platform. It has to be unique
but can contain special
characters, such as
—HannahPhotos_.
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