First, make sure you have an Instagram account. If you don’t have one yet, you’ll need to download the app and create an account. This involves providing your email address or linking to your Facebook account, and creating a username and password.
Once you have an Instagram account, you can start following other users who post stories. To do this, search for the person (or brand) you want to follow in the search bar at the bottom of the screen. If their profile has a blue circle around their profile picture, that means they have an active story that you can view. To watch their story, simply tap their profile picture.
If you’re scrolling through your feed and see a user’s profile picture at the top of your screen, that means they have a new story for you to view. Just tap on their profile picture to watch it. You can also tell if there are new stories to view by looking for a colored ring around a user’s profile picture. If the ring is gray, it means you’ve already viewed their story. If it’s colored, it means there’s a new story waiting for you.
If you want to view all the stories that have been posted by the people you follow, you can swipe right from your main feed. This takes you to the Stories screen, which shows all the active stories posted in chronological order. You can tap on any of the stories to view them.
Instagram stories are only posted for 24 hours, so it’s important to check them regularly if you want to see all the content your favorite users are sharing. However, if you miss a story, you can still view it if the user has added it to their story highlights.
Story highlights are like a collection of a user’s best stories. When you view a user’s profile, you’ll see circular icons below their bio. If there’s a highlight available, you’ll see it there. Just tap on the icon to view all the stories in that specific highlight.
If you’re a big fan of someone’s stories, you can also turn on post notifications for their account. This means you’ll be notified every time they post a new story or add something to their highlights.
In conclusion, Instagram stories are a fun and easy way to share content with your followers. To view stories on Instagram, make sure you have an account and follow the users you want to see content from. You can view active stories on the main feed or by swiping right to the Stories screen. Make sure to check regularly so you don’t miss any new content. And if you miss a story, check the user’s story highlights to view their best content. With these tips, you’ll be an Instagram stories pro in no time.