Instagram is a great way to share photos and videos with friends and family, but it can be hard to keep track of your posts. In this article, we’ll show you how to save posts and manage your collection on Instagram. To save a post:
- Open the post you want to save.
- On the top left corner of the post, click the three lines in a triangle (called “save”).
- Enter a name for the post in the “name” field.
- Click “save.” To manage your collection on Instagram:
- Open your Instagram account.
- On the top left corner of the main screen, click “collections.”
- In the collections screen, under “posts,” click on any collection you want to view or edit (for example, “photos I’ve liked”). You can also use the search bar at the top of this screen to find specific posts or collections by keyword(s). 4. To see all posts in a given collection, select that collection from the list on the right side of this screen (or use CTRL + A [Command + A on a Mac] to select all). 5. To see all posts from a specific date range, select that date range from this list on the right side of this screen (or use CTRL + D [Command + D on a Mac] to select all). 6. To delete a post from a given collection or date range, select it from this list on the right side of this screen (or use CTRL + DEL [Command + Delete] to delete all posts in that collection or date range). 7. To share a post from within any given collection or date range, select it from this list on the right side of this screen (or use SHIFT + CMD + S [Shift+Command+S] to share all posts in that collection or date range). ..
How to Save Posts and Make Collections
Saving a post on Instagram and adding it to a Collection couldn’t be easier (finding those saved posts is a different story altogether).
When you come across an Instagram post you want to bookmark, simply tap the “Save” button from the bottom-right corner of the post (it shows up as a Bookmark icon).
When you tap the button, Instagram will save it to the “All Posts” section. For a brief moment, you’ll also see an “Add to Collection” button appear.
There’s a better way to add a post to a Collection. Simply tap and hold the Save button to open the “Add to Collection” box.
Here, you’ll see all of the available Collections you’ve previously created. If this is the first time you’re using this feature, you’ll need to create a new Collection. Tap the “Plus (+)” button.
Next, give the Collection a name and tap the “Done” button. The post will be saved to the newly created Collection.
The next time you want to save a post to an existing Collection, tap and hold the “Save” button and then select the Collection.
How to Find Saved Posts
Instagram has tucked the Saved feature behind a menu. From the bottom toolbar in the social media app, tap your “Profile” button. Here, select the hamburger menu button in the top-right corner.
Now, choose the “Saved” option from the list.
You should now see all of your Collections. If you want to explore all your saved posts, tap the “All Posts” option.
Here, you can scroll through and tap a post to quickly jump to it.
How to Manage Your Posts and Collections
As you use the Save feature to curate your Collections, you might sometimes want to remove posts or completely delete Collections.
Go to the “Saved” section from your profile and tap a Collection.
Here, tap the three-dot menu button in the top-right corner of the screen.
If you want, you can tap the “Delete Collection” button to permanently delete the Collection.
From the next screen, tap the “Delete” button to confirm the action.
If you want to edit the Collection, tap the “Edit Collection” option. From here, you can change the name and Collection’s cover image.
Instagram also has a batch unsave option. From the menu, tap the “Select” option. From there, select all posts you want to remove.
Tap the “Remove” button. If you’re in the “All Posts” section, the label will read, “Unsave.”
Now you know how to save and collect interesting and inspiring Instagram posts, take a look at our guide on how to make Instagram work better for you.
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