{"id":6451,"date":"2018-05-21T20:22:06","date_gmt":"2018-05-21T20:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/postcron.com\/en\/blog\/?p=6451"},"modified":"2019-06-27T19:33:29","modified_gmt":"2019-06-27T19:33:29","slug":"how-share-instagram-posts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postcron.com\/en\/blog\/how-share-instagram-posts\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharing is Caring: How to Share Instagram Posts to Your Instagram Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"

Instagram users have long asked for the ability\u00a0to share Instagram posts by other people. That feature isn’t available within Instagram yet, but the social media giant recently started testing something close: the ability to share Instagram posts by others to your own Instagram Stories<\/strong>. As the popularity of Instagram Stories increases, this is a great way to distribute high-quality content and tell your brand’s story in a different way<\/strong>. We’ll review how this feature works and how you can use it effectively as part of your social media strategy.<\/p>\n

Check to see if your account has the “Add Post to Your Story” feature<\/h2>\n

This feature is new and it’s being rolled out slowly. To check if your account has the feature, tap any Instagram post (including one of your own), then tap the paper airplane\u00a0icon. If you see an option that says “Add Post to Your Story,” that means you have the feature. Even if you don’t have access yet, stay with us to learn how it works and for tips on what to consider before you start adding posts to your Instagram Stories<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Ready? To get started, select the post you want to add, then tap the paper\u00a0airplane icon to send the post to your Instagram story. This will open a new window that looks similar to your regular Instagram story window but with a few small differences that we’ll describe below.<\/p>\n

Edit your Instagram Stories post<\/h2>\n

When you share a post to your Instagram story, Instagram will add a different colored\u00a0background, which you can adjust. To change it, tap the pencil icon and choose your new color. Next, tap and hold the current background color\u00a0of the post to replace it with the new color. This piece by the Social Media Examiner<\/a> shows exactly how this works. And, of course, you can use Instagram’s regular story features<\/strong> to crop or edit the photo\u00a0and add embellishments such as stickers, text, and frames.<\/p>\n

Right now, unlike Facebook and Twitter, Instagram doesn’t tag the original poster when you share their post to your story. In this case, it shows good social media manners to add a text box to tag the original poster<\/strong>. That way, they will receive a notification that you have shared their post, and you are giving credit where it’s due. Once you’ve done that\u2014along with any other additions you want to make\u2014you upload it just like you would a regular story. To see this in action, check out this short video from TechCrunch<\/a>.<\/p>\n