How To Reply To A Specific Message On Instagram 2022 - WebTrickz

Facebook is finally integrating Instagram and Messenger, with the launch of cross-app messaging between the two platforms. Following this change, Instagram’s messaging aka DM interface is getting several exciting features from Messenger.

The new messaging tools on Instagram include custom emoji reactions, colorful chat themes, message replies and forwarding, selfie stickers, vanish mode, animated message effects, and Messenger’s Watch Together feature.

Among all the new tools in Instagram Direct, the ability to reply to a specific message is certainly useful. Instagram users can now quote and reply to individual messages in a DM.

The ‘Swipe to reply to messages’ feature on Instagram works similarly to Messenger and WhatsApp. With the ‘swipe to reply’ functionality, you can directly respond to a particular message in an individual or group chat. Quoted replies make long conversations meaningful, especially in large group chats.

When you reply to a message on Instagram DM, the original message is quoted along with your reply. This makes it clear to the receiver which specific message the sender has responded to. In addition to text messages, one can reply to an individual video, photo, voice message, sticker, emoji, and GIF.

Now let’s see how you can reply to an individual message on Instagram on iPhone and Android. There are two ways to quote a reply in Instagram direct messages.

How to reply to a particular message in Instagram DM

1. Tap the ‘Messenger icon’ at the top-right corner of the Instagram ‘Home’ tab.
2. Open an individual conversation or group chat.
3. Long-press the message you want to reply to and tap the “Reply” option.
4. Type your response and tap Send.

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Alternate Way

Swipe right on any message to reply quickly. You can also swipe left on a particular message sent by you to quote it with a follow-up response. This works exactly like the swipe to reply feature on Facebook Messenger.

Reply to individual Instagram messages on the desktop

You can even reply to a specific message from the Instagram website. I’m not sure if this was possible earlier.

To do so, open Instagram DMs on your computer (PC or Mac) or directly visit instagram.com/direct/inbox. Then go to a chat conversation and hover the cursor over a message to reveal the options. Click the reply button (back arrow icon), type your reply, and hit enter.

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