How to Reply to a Message on Instagram
You can easily reply to specific messages on Instagram.
Directly replying to a message on Instagram can make conversation clearer and easier to understand. It is simple to reply to your DMs, so your friends know exactly what you mean in your messages.
How to Reply to a Message on Instagram
To reply to a specific DM, or direct message, follow these quick steps:
- Swipe right on the direct message you want to reply to.
- Release the swipe once you see the arrow icon appear next to the DM.
- In the message typing box, you will see Replying to… and the DM.
- Type your message.
- Hit the paper plane button to send!
Once you send the message, you will see “You replied” above a greyed-out version of the original message. This makes it more clear what you are responding to. This is especially helpful if there are a lot of messages about different topics in one conversation, and you want to clarify which item you are talking about.
The other user will also see the greyed-out message over your reply, so they can see which message you replied to.
This feature also works in Instagram group chats. The chat screen will show which message and user you are replying to. This is helpful in busy Instagram groups. You can also reply to posts that are sent to you, or stories and any other content that can be sent over Instagram’s messaging platform.
Direct replies are just one of the useful features in Instagram DMs.
Reply to Your Direct Messages
As one of the most popular social media platforms, having direct replies can change how thousands or millions of people communicate with each other around the world. They make DMs a more useful and robust tool for chatting with your friends or making new ones on Instagram.
