How To Send A Message On Instagram Direct
To send your initial DM on Instagram, take a photo as you generally would. You can apply just the same filters to "DM photos" as you can with all other Instagram messages. When you're ready to send it directly to a person (or a team of people)-- faucet NEXT customarily.
From the Share to menu towards the top of the display, tap DIRECT (see # 1 in screenshot listed below). Currently faucet inside the Write a caption ... window, and also kind out your message (see # 2 in screenshot listed below).
When you're done composing your message, faucet OK.
Now scroll via your listing of Instagram contacts as well as tap the circle alongside their name to ensure that an eco-friendly "check mark" appears. KEEP IN MIND: you can choose greater than one recipient if you wish to share a message or image with a group of people.
When you prepare to send the picture and also message, faucet SEND TO (NAME).
When they open Instagram, they'll be presented with a notice on the "mailbox" icon as illustrated in the screenshot listed below.
After tapping that mailbox, they'll see that a brand-new message as been sent from you.
When they tap the message, it's presented to them in the style showed listed below.
From here they could respond to your message.
If/when they do, you will have a notification symbol in your mailbox.
The "blue bubble" (see screenshot) illustrates that the image has been discussed (as well as how much time earlier).
When you touch the 'response' in your mailbox, you'll be have the ability to watch their feedback, and carry on the 'conversation' if you 'd like.
That's it!