When you start a conversation about some Instant messaging It is always good to learn new tricks to boost your user experience and that in turn can help you have a more fluid and dynamic conversation.
The social network Instagram is one of the most used for chatting, which has increased its popularity considerably, and one of the main reasons is that you can do it without adding or following the person with whom you intend to start the conversation, just knowing your username, keeping more privacy of personal data (Phone number, Mail).
At the same time, with every update, Instagram adds new alternatives to improve its interface, going from being just a medium for photographs to being a very complete messaging. And one of its modernizations is the fact that you can quote messages on Instagram from iPhone or Android.
Quote a specific message on the Instagram mobile app: Option 1
When a conversation is very fluid it happens that sometimes we cannot follow the sequence with which the other person responds and it may be that when we answer some topic within the conversation and the other person does not know what you are talking about or what exact message you answered especially in groups. That is why it is good to learn to be able quote a specific message on the Instagram mobile app so as not to get lost in the topic of the talk.
It does not matter if you are an Android or IOS user, the steps are the same, since the app has the same layout for both operating systems.
Last version
First, you must make sure you have installed the latest version of instagram on your mobile, since this update was released from 2020 you should already have it on your mobile, despite this, We will teach you to update it in the fastest way depending on the software you use.
- For Android users:
- Open Play Story and in the magnifying glass write “Instagram” and verify that you have an update available and select the button “To update”
Note: if the update does not appear, It is because your system is probably already updated to the latest version for your device or it may have other errors.
- For IOS users:
- Access the App Store and in the search engine type “Instagram” and verify that an update is available and select “To update”
Enter the conversation
Once you have the application updated with the available upgrade, go to instagram and go to Direct located in the upper right corner of the screen and select the conversation you want to reply to
Swipe left on a specific message
When you are in the chat and in the specific message you want to reply, if it is a message written by you previously, you just have to slide the message bubble to the left, if on the contrary it is a message from the other member, You must slide the message bubble to the right and automatically an attachment A box is created at the top of the block to write messages, as the image shows.
How to reply directly to an Instagram DM: Option 2
If you still can't cite specific Instagram posts, We will teach you another alternative a little more methodical with which you can do it without any loss.
Choose conversation
In the same way, open the “Direct” and select the conversation in which you want to reply to a message.
Press the message and choose 'Reply’
Now go to the message you want to quote and press your finger on it.
A menu will instantly appear in the message with the option to “responder”, select it and a box will appear above the Text box for you to answer.
Reply to a direct message on Instagram Web
If you use the computer more often than you mobile device, and from there you chat on Instagram, you can also reply to a direct message in the conversation.
Login to your browser
Start by entering Instagram Web to log in from there with your username and password.
Enter the messages section
Find the inbox section at the top right of the screen and then select the conversation.
Move the cursor to the message and click on the ‘Reply icon’
To reply to the message, You only have to position the indicator on the message you want to quote and the menu will automatically appear in which you must choose the option of “responder”
I hope you were able to learn to cite posts on Instagram in the best way, so that you can better understand the recipient of the conversation and thus have a more fluid and affective communication.
At the same time, this is also a neater way to start a conversation, especially for those long talks with your friends.
