A grid feature Instagram users have 'been begging for' is coming soon
A grid feature Instagram users have 'been begging for' is coming soon
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A long-awaited Instagram update, which allows users to reorganize their profile grid, is coming this summer.
In the coming weeks, all Instagram users will be able to rearrange the photos and videos on their profiles, an update that has already been in beta testing for some users this year.
"Instagram just fixed the one thing we've all been begging for," Torro Media Lead Digital Content Strategist Chloe Newell said in a TikTok video. "No more deleting and reposting just to get the vibe right. You want to put your best content on the top? Go for it. Trying to hide that one post but you still want it live? Hide it at the bottom. This update is for overthinkers, aesthetic lovers and brands that love to plan out every single pixel."
Here's what to know about the new update.
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When will the Instagram update be available?
The new update will be available to all Instagram users the week of June 16, Meta confirmed to USA TODAY.
How do you rearrange your Instagram grid?
Meta outlined the process for how to rearrange a profile grid, once the update is available:
Press and hold a post on a profile grid or select "Edit Grid" under the Edit Profile screen. Drag and drop posts anywhere on the profile grid. Changes will be saved automatically, but an "undo" button will be available per each "Edit Grid" session.
Users will only be able to rearrange their main profile grids, no other subtabs. Additionally, pinned posts can be not rearranged into a different order, according to Meta.
Users will not be limited to how many times they can rearrange their profile grids.
Will the Instagram update be available on mobile and desktop?
Initially, the update will only be available on the mobile Instagram app, Meta said.
Other new updates coming to Instagram soon
The ability to rearrange profile grids isn't the only new feature coming to the social media app.
Starting on June 12, users can unlock a limited-time effect on Instagram Notes when listening to any Tyler, the Creator songs on Spotify. The Notes song effect will appear dark green, in comparison to the traditional gray effect.
Instagram Trial Reels are available to all users, allowing users to share a Reel with a group of non-followers before everyone else.
Starting on June 20, a new font in Spanish musician Rosalía's handwriting will be available to use on Instagram Stories and Reels.
Greta Cross is a national trending reporter at USA TODAY. Story idea? Email her at gcross@usatoday.com.
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