Instagram introduces 5 new messaging features, here’s everything you need to know

Instagram introduces 5 new messaging features, here’s everything you need to know
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Instagram is one of the most popular social media platforms across the globe and it is used by millions of people every day. Since its integration with Messenger, messaging has been a key focus area for the Facebook-owned platforms apart from videos.  

Reply as you browse

With this feature, you will be able to reply to a message without going to your inbox and moving out of the feed. Before this, to see or reply to a message, you had to go into the inbox and leave your feed or post you were viewing.
Instagram introduces 5 new messaging features, here’s everything you need to know

See who’s online 

At the top of your inbox, you can see who’s free to chat with at that moment. The user interface and design of the inbox will be quite similar to Facebook Messenger. 
Instagram introduces 5 new messaging features, here’s everything you need to know

Play, pause, and re-play 

Instagram users will now be able to share a 30-second preview of a song from Apple Music, Amazon Music, and Spotify with their friends. The receiver will be able to hear the preview directly from the chat window. 
Instagram introduces 5 new messaging features, here’s everything you need to know

Send messages quietly 

The features will allow users to send messages without notifying friends late at night or when they’re busy by adding “@silent” in your message. With this feature, you can reach out without worrying about sending unwanted notifications. 
Instagram introduces 5 new messaging features, here’s everything you need to know

Collaborate to create a poll 

The company is bringing one of Messenger’s most popular group chat features to Instagram so you can create a poll directly in your group chat.
Instagram introduces 5 new messaging features, here’s everything you need to know

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