Instagram Trick for Mentioning People in Comments

Here’s an Instagram Trick that will blow your mind. I recently discovered (via unknown person - Thank YOU - sorry I can’t remember you) this secret to make mentioning someone in a comment easier. Previously I was writing down difficult to remember names in order to mention them. If the post only has one or two comments it’s simple as the original poster is on the same screen. But, when the post has multiple comments plus the people in the comments break into their own conversations, it gets messy. It’s a simple trick really, you’ll kick yourself for not knowing sooner. It will save you seconds or minutes on your commenting time.

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Step 1: Choose a post to comment on

You’re scrolling down your feed and find a great conversation. You want to comment to the original poster or maybe to someone who started a side conversation. You could comment and scroll up to find the username to mention them, remember the username, or wait for Instagram to guess the correct one OR…

Step 2: Tap on the comment (or tap the comment icon)

…simply tap (twice) on the comment. It should open up to allow you comment. Don’t comment just yet, though.

 

Step 3: Swipe right on the comment of the person you want to ‘talk’ to

Swipe right and a little box with a left arrow and a circle with “!” point shows up on the right side of your screen.

Step 4: Tap the left arrow…

and the username magically appears in the comment section. Mind blowing right? You can now make your comment, Thank You.

A Simple trick right? Do you know any other tricks that are mind blowing? Share them with me in the comments below or join me on Instagram:SaraAssistsYou

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