How to Use Threads for Instagram | Messaging for IG Close Friends
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Instagram has put out a new app called Threads that’s dedicated to direct messaging with your Close Friends. It’s kind of like how Facebook has the Messenger app. Watch this video to learn how to use Threads for Instagram.
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Download Threads App: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/threads-from-instagram/id1473867767 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.instagram.threadsapp&hl=en
Once you’ve installed the app, you can easily sign in using your Instagram login details. The first time you log in to Threads, you’ll be prompted to look over your Close Friends list and add or remove any users you’d like to chat with on Threads. Tap Done at the bottom when you’re finished editing the list. You can also include group chats if everyone in the group has been added to your Close Friends list. Tap OK to add available groups. Tap Turn On to enable notifications. Tap Customize Camera to customize which friends will appear on your camera window. This is an awesome shortcut to make it easier for you to send pictures and videos to the friends you chat with most. Tap the plus sign beside the name of a friend or group to add them to your camera window. Tap the X beside one of the names at the top to remove their shortcut. Tap Done when you’re finished. Threads also allows you to set a status so your friends will know what you’re up to. You can set these statuses yourself, or turn on the auto-status feature to allow Threads to determine what you’re up to and set a status for you based on the location and movement information from your device. Tap Skip if you want to set your status manually. You can also decide which theme you want to use; there are 5 themes to choose from. Scroll sideways to pick the theme you want to use, then tap Done.
You’ll now be taken to your camera window. Tap the circle in the bottom left corner to snap a new photo, or hold it down to capture a video. If you already know who you want to send it to, use the profile icon of the friend you want to send it to instead of the plain circle icon. At the bottom of your screen, select whether you want the photo or video to be playable once, make a replay available, or keep in chat to make it stay in your chat permanently. Add text or draw on your image the same way you can within the normal Instagram app. When you’re finished, tap the arrow icon to send it. Select the friend you want to send it to, or tap Your Story to post this to your close friends only story. Then tap Share.
This is what the main threads window looks like. You can easily see all your chats with your close friends. Any DM chats you’ve already started with your Close Friends through the Instagram app will be automatically added to the Threads app.
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