Want to edit your message? Instagram now lets you, but time is limited،
Have you ever wished you could resume a message or noticed a typo right after you hit send? Fortunately, many popular messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram already offer the ability to edit your messages after sending them. Now, Instagram is finally getting into this feature.
Meta recently released a software update for the Instagram app, bringing the long-awaited direct message (DM) editing feature. However, there's a catch: you only have 15 minutes to make changes. To edit a message, simply tap and hold on the sent message, then select “edit” from the drop-down menu.
The new editing feature in action (Image Credit – Meta)
Besides the editing feature, the recent update also introduces the ability to pin up to three of your favorite direct messages to the top of your feed. This is especially handy for ongoing conversations. To pin a conversation, hold down the conversation tab, locate the drop-down menu and tap “pin” to prioritize it.
Pin discussions to the top of your feed (Image credit – Meta)
In addition to these changes, the update brings a simpler way to manage read receipts. You can now enable or disable read receipts for all your discussions or choose specific ones according to your preferences. This gives you better control over whether others are notified when you've read their messages.
To enable or disable it for all chats:
- Go to account settings
- Tap Messages & Story Replies
- Tap Show read receipts
- Enable or disable read receipts for all your discussions.
The update also adds some changes to chat themes. There are new DM themes, including trending themes related to Dune: Part Two or Avatar: The Last Airbender. To change the theme of a discussion, tap the name of the discussion at the top, go to themes and choose one. Alternatively, you can simply tap and hold anywhere on the background of an open chat.
Avatar: The Last Airbender Theme (Image credit – Meta)
The update also lets you save your favorite stickers to your DMs for quick access. Just tap and hold the sticker you want to save and you'll find it at the top the next time you access stickers.
Moreover, recently, the Galaxy S24 became the first phone to introduce HDR on Instagram. However, leaks suggest that Ultra HDR photos could soon be available on Instagram for more devices, allowing more people to upload content with higher quality and improved visual appeal.
