Stories on Instagram - how to use

After a recent Instagram update, it appeared new feature - Stories(Stories). We will tell you what it is and why this function is needed. You will also learn how to make your own Story on Instagram and how to use it.

The developers hope that the new “trick” will help clear the wall and bring all the most interesting things to the top. Let's describe in order all the main features of the Instagram Stories function and try to understand whether it will be popular among users.

What are Instagram Stories?

Stories (or Stories)- new feature from Instagram, which allows you to create photos or short videos (10 seconds) and overlay text, emoticons or markers on them. Created stories are stored in new tape(round icons at the top) and are available for friends to view for 24 hours, after which they are automatically deleted.

This function, as conceived by its authors, should clear the news feed of less popular posts. Users are encouraged to use Stories in order to post non-essential points in a separate feed, where only those interested will view it. You cannot like or comment on such posts.. It is no secret to many that this innovation was borrowed from Snapchat apps, and snaps have long been very popular and have a large selection of filters and settings.

Let's describe the process of creating new Insta Stories with emoticons and filters step by step:

In order to view all the stories of your friends, you just need to click on the first one, and then just scroll through.

In order to remove your Story from the feed, you need to launch it in lower right corner Click on the three vertical dots (settings). Select first item "Delete" and confirm your choice. I repeat once again - after 24 hours they will disappear on their own.

Also, in Settings you can specify the friends from whom you want Hide the display of stories. Here you can allow/deny leaving messages to your Insta Stories.