Send A Dm On Instagram
To send your first DM on Instagram, take an image as you generally would. You could apply all the same filters to "DM photos" as you can with all various other Instagram posts. When you're ready to send it directly to someone (or a group of individuals)-- faucet NEXT as usual.
From the Share to food selection towards the top of the display, tap DIRECT (see # 1 in screenshot below). Currently faucet inside the Write a caption ... window, as well as type out your message (see # 2 in screenshot below).
When you're done composing your message, faucet OK.
Currently scroll with your list of Instagram calls and also touch the circle next to their name to ensure that a green "check mark" appears. KEEP IN MIND: you can select greater than one recipient if you wish to share a message or picture with a team of individuals.
When you're ready to send the image and also message, tap SEND TO (NAME).
When they open Instagram, they'll be presented with an alert on the "mailbox" symbol as illustrated in the screenshot below.
Upon tapping that mail box, they'll see that a brand-new message as been sent out from you.
When they tap the message, it's presented to them in the layout showed below.
From here they could reply to your message.
If/when they do, you will have a notification icon in your mailbox.
The "blue bubble" (see screenshot) highlights that the image has been commented on (and also how long earlier).
When you touch the 'response' in your mail box, you'll be have the ability to see their response, and carry on the 'conversation' if you would certainly like.
That's it!