Hello, hello, technofriends! 🚀🌟 Here, from the digital universe, your cosmic friend greets you in the company of Tecnobits, the portal where technology and fun meet. Ready for a mini stellar journey through the secrets of Instagram? 🌈📱
Today we are going to explore how the highlights on Instagram: those small constellations that shine on each user's profile. Imagine that they are time capsules 🕰✨, where stories that you want to keep are stored beyond 24 hours. You select your favorite story, add it to a highlight, and voilà, there it will be, visible to all your followers until you decide to remove it from the firmament of your profile. 🌟
Now that you know how to shine on Instagram, may your best moments illuminate the feed of your followers! 🔥✨ With love and bytes, your always faithful digital companion. 🎮💻
See you on the next cosmic journey with Tecnobits, where there is always something new and exciting to discover! 🚀👾
1. What are Instagram highlights and how are they created?
The highlights on Instagram are a feature that allows users to save their favorite stories to their profile permanently, making it easier for their followers to see them after the usual 24 hours have passed. Here we explain how to create them step by step:
- Open your profile in the app Instagram.
- Tap the “+ New” button found below your timeline.
- Choose the stories from your archive that you want to include in your figures.
- Tap “Next” and give your highlight a name. Try to make it descriptive or creative.
- Customize your highlight cover by selecting a thumbnail or uploading an image.
- Finish by tapping »Add» and that's it, you now have your highlight visible on your profile.
Remember that you can edit, add more stories or delete highlights at any time by accessing them from your profile.
2. Can I see who views my highlights on Instagram?
A common question among users is whether they can see who has viewed their featured on Instagram. The answer is No., once a story becomes part of your highlights, it is no longer possible to see who is watching it. However, as long as the story is active for the original 24 hours, you can see the list of viewers.
3. Is it possible to add highlights on Instagram without posting a story?
Although the main purpose of figures is to preserve and show stories that have already been published, there is a trick to add highlights without having to publish the story for all your followers:
- Put your account in private mode temporarily (this is optional but recommended if you want complete privacy)
- Create and publish the story you want to feature.
- Immediately after, go to your highlights and add it to the desired highlight.
- If you prefer, you can delete the story from your active profile so that it is not visible to your followers.
- Change your account back to its original state, if you've changed your privacy settings.
In this way, you can add stories to your highlights without them being publicly visible in your active stories.
4. How many highlights can I have on Instagram?
Instagram does not set a specific limit for the amount of figures that a user can have in their profile. Therefore, you can create as many highlights as you want. This allows you to organize your stories by topics, events, interests, among others, and make your profile more attractive and interesting to your followers.
5. How can I customize the cover of my highlights on Instagram?
Customize the cover of your highlights on Instagram It's a excellent way to keep your profile consistent and aesthetically appealing. Follow these steps:
- Go to your profile and long press on the highlight you want to change the cover of.
- Select »Edit featured» followed by »Edit cover page».
- Here you can choose one of the images from the stories included as the cover or tap the gallery icon in the bottom corner to upload a new image from your device.
- Once you have selected the image, you can move it and adjust its size to your liking.
- Tap “Done” or the check icon to finish.
This process will improve the appearance of your profile, making it more attractive at first glance.
6. Do Instagram highlights increase engagement?
Yes, have well organized highlights on Instagram can increase the commitment of your profile. By displaying interesting, relevant, and well-categorized content in your highlights, you invite users to spend more time on your profile exploring your stories. This can increase interactions and potentially attract more followers.
7. How can I delete a highlight on Instagram?
Delete a featured on Instagram It is a simple process:
- Go to your profile and long-press on the highlight you want to remove.
- Select “Remove Featured” from the options that appear.
- Confirm your action and the highlight will be removed from your profile.
Remember deleting a featured is permanent, but you can always create a new highlight with the same stories if you change your mind.
8. Can I organize the order of my highlights on Instagram?
Currently, Instagram order the figures automatically based on the chronological order in which they were created, with the most recent being the first to appear. However, you can organize manually the order of your highlights with this little trick:
- Temporarily delete highlights that you want to move to a later position.
- Add them back in the order you prefer them to appear.
This process can be somewhat tedious if you have many highlights, but it is an effective way to organize your highlights according to your preferences.
And so, like someone who doesn't want it, we come to the end, friends. It's time to take out our best virtual scarf and say goodbye with a little key dance! 🕺💻 But first, a quick little secret for the Instagram curious, courtesy of Tecnobits: How do highlights work on Instagram? Well, these are like the trophies of your best moments, those stories that you don't want to disappear in 24 hours stay shining on your profile like stars in the digital sky. Don't forget to keep those highlights at full speed!
With love, laughter and a filter of hearts, I say goodbye. Until the next digital adventure! 🌟👋
I am Sebastián Vidal, a computer engineer passionate about technology and DIY. Furthermore, I am the creator of tecnobits.com, where I share tutorials to make technology more accessible and understandable for everyone.