How to use Instagram Threads | Social networks

The Instagram Threads app lets you start private conversations with users from Instagram's best friends list. The platform acts as a messenger to send and receive text messages, share photos and videos and initiate video conversations in real time. Available for iPhone (iOS) and Android, the tool has a camera mode in which you can add shortcuts for fast media sending to specific friends.

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The new app, taken as a "Snapchat" rival, is available to all Instagram users. It even lets you create or edit the best friends list during app setup. If you send a message to someone who does not have Threads on their mobile phone, the text is available in the person's Direct to respond via Instagram. Here's how to use Threads to chat with your Instagram friends.

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How to configure the app

Step 1. Go to the app's home screen and touch your Instagram username. Then your list of best friends from the photo network will be presented so that it will be imported into Threads. The app recognizes everyone who follows your profile and suggests adding new names to the list. To do so, simply select the names and press the "Finish" button;

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By choosing people from the best friends list in the Instagram Threads app Photo: Reproduo / Marvin Costa

Step 2. You can choose to enable app notifications to receive alerts for new messages. At the next screen, press the "Customize Camera" button;

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By accessing the screen to customize the camera of the Instagram Threads app Photo: Reproduction / Marvin Costa

Step 3. At this point, the platform will come up with profile suggestions to add camera shortcut list. You can tap the "X" icon to delete the account from shortcuts, or tap "+" to add them. The shortcuts option will be explored later in the tutorial;

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When to customize friend icons in the camera of the Instagram Threads app Photo: Reproduction / Marvin Costa

Step 4. You can add a status that will be presented to your friends. To do this, tap one of the options that appear on the screen and check how your photo appears;

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By to add a status to your profile in the Instagram Threads app Photo: Reproduo / Marvin Costa

Step 5. Tap the "Activate" button to have your status appear to your friends. On the next page, swipe left or right to view theme options;

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When viewing application themes Instagram Threads Photo: Reproduo / Marvin Costa

Step 6. To set a theme, tap the "Finish" button, then confirm "OK" to add the interface.

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When to activate a theme and finish setting up the Instagram Threads app Photo: Playback / Marvin Costa

How to use the main functions of the app

Step 1. Allow the app to have camera and microphone access to your phone. Then the camera will appear on the screen with buttons to enable phone flash, return to the chat window and switch between device cameras. At the bottom of the screen are shortcuts to friends that have been selected in the app setup. To make a photo, tap the white circle button;

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When to enable the camera and make a photo in the Instagram Threads app Photo: Reproduction / Marvin Costa

Step 2. As with Instagram, choose from the "Watch Once", "Play Again", or "Keep in Chat" options. Then tap the up arrow icon to choose which friend you send the media to. Confirm the action by pressing the "Share" button;

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By uploading a photo or video to one of your best friends in the Instagram Threads app Photo: Playback / Marvin Costa

Step 3. Shortcuts make it easy to upload media from the Threads homepage. Just tap the camera icon, take a picture, and then choose one of the friend shortcuts at the bottom of the screen;

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By sending a media directly to a friend in the Instagram Threads app Photo: Reproduction / Marvin Costa

Step 4. Choose how you want the media to appear in chat and tap the friend's photo to share it;

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When to send a media to a specific friend in the Instagram Threads app Photo: Reproduction / Marvin Costa

Step 5. Tap the three bar icon in the upper left corner of the screen to check the application settings. Users can edit the best friends list, change their status, customize camera shortcuts, create groups and view hidden groups;

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When to access the app settings Instagram Threads Photo: Playback / Marvin Costa

Step 6. Slide one of the chats to the left side of the screen to see the option to open the camera and send a media. By sliding the conversation to the right you will see an option to delete the history chat;

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When to use quick actions on Instagram Threads chat Photo: Reproduction / Marvin Costa

Step 7. Access one of the chats to view the conversations. You can start a video chat by tapping the button in the upper right corner, adding photos, media from the mobile library or stickers.

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When to use the chat options in the Instagram Threads app Photo: Playback / Marvin Costa

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